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NORTHERN IRELAND: Tribunal Rules Against B/E Aerospace Over Maternity Discrimination
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Tribunal Rules Against B/E Aerospace Over Maternity Discrimination

A Belfast tribunal has awarded £4,000 against B/E Aerospace for unlawful maternity discrimination, citing critical rules on employee mitigation of losses.

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Carlow Family Launches $50m Lawsuit Over Designer's Yacht Death
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Carlow Family Launches $50m Lawsuit Over Designer's Yacht Death

The family of an Irish fashion designer who died on a yacht in New York has filed a $50m wrongful death lawsuit against the vessel's owner.

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WRC Awards €14,750 Over Refusal to Sign HAP Form
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WRC Awards €14,750 Over Refusal to Sign HAP Form

The WRC has awarded €14,750 to a mother after a property management firm unlawfully refused to complete her HAP application, breaching the Equal Status Acts.

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Mother Awarded £20,500 Over Unfair Flexible Working Rota
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Mother Awarded £20,500 Over Unfair Flexible Working Rota

An Enniskillen hotel receptionist has been awarded £20,500 after a tribunal found her employer's demand for a flexible seven-day rota was sex discrimination.

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Sacked Pharma Worker Wins Job Back After Takeaway Driver Brawl
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Sacked Pharma Worker Wins Job Back After Takeaway Driver Brawl

The WRC has ordered the re-engagement of an unfairly dismissed Dundalk pharma worker following a physical altercation with a takeaway delivery driver.

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High Court Strikes Out HSE Medical Negligence Claim Over Delay
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High Court Strikes Out HSE Medical Negligence Claim Over Delay

The High Court has dismissed a medical negligence claim against the HSE due to a four-year delay, clarifying rules on inactivity and oral evidence in Ireland.

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NORTHERN IRELAND: Religious Bias Claim Dismissed Against Servite Trust
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Religious Bias Claim Dismissed Against Servite Trust

A Fair Employment Tribunal has dismissed a religious discrimination claim against the Order of Mary Servite Trust following a contested probationary dismissal.

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Tusla Found in Contempt of Court Over Child Placements
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Tusla Found in Contempt of Court Over Child Placements

The High Court has ruled Tusla is in contempt of court for failing to provide secure special care placements for vulnerable children despite statutory duties.

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Roadworks Firm Fined €1.2m Over Fatal Donegal Crash
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Roadworks Firm Fined €1.2m Over Fatal Donegal Crash

A roadworks firm has been fined €1.2m at Letterkenny Circuit Court over critical health and safety breaches that caused the tragic deaths of a Donegal family.

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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Proceeds and Fees
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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Proceeds and Fees

Leitrim solicitor Bridget Farrell Quinn has been censured by the Disciplinary Tribunal over property sale proceeds, client communication, and legal costs.

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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Sale Proceeds
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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Sale Proceeds

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has censured Leitrim solicitor Bridget Farrell Quinn over delays in accounting for property sale proceeds.

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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Proceeds and Fees
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Leitrim Solicitor Censured Over Property Proceeds and Fees

Leitrim solicitor Bridget Farrell Quinn has been censured by the disciplinary tribunal over property proceeds accounting and legal fee transparency.

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