Gerard Carey v DAA Plc Dublin Airport Authority Plc
Decision Number: ADJ-00048839 Legal Body: Workplace Relations Commission
Published on: 25/02/2025
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Patrick Barrett BL Barrister-at-Law
Patrick Barrett BL Barrister-at-Law
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Patrick's legal education is robust, beginning with a BCL Law Degree from University College Cork (2012-2016), followed by an LL.M in Business Law from the same institution (2016-2017), and culminating in a Barrister-at-Law Degree from The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin (2019-2021). He has extensive experience on the South-West Circuit, handling Civil, Family, and Criminal Law cases, as well as advising the Citizen Advice Service.  He has worked as an employment consultant, dealing with workplace investigations and bankruptcy procedures.

Summary

Complainant: Gerard Carey

Respondent:  DAA Plc Dublin Airport Authority Plc

WRC held employer followed a full and fair disciplinary and appeal process following dismissal of employee for theft.

Background

The Complainant alleged unfair dismissal as an Airside Operations Manager following an appeal hearing in October 2023. The Complainant had been employed since March 1998 and was promoted to his final position in August 2008, earning €65,143 per annum for a 36-hour workweek. They argued their dismissal followed an unfair and prejudicial investigative process after his arrest for alleged theft in June 2023. He contended that the Respondent failed to consider his deteriorating mental health, which was supported by medical evidence linking his actions to personal and family crises. Employer-provided

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