Labour Court to hear garda’s work safety case

DESPITE objections from the Department of Justice, the Labour Court has decided to go ahead and hear a case involving a garda at the centre of a health and safety dispute.

The garda claims he was penalised by his superiors after he had made a health and safety complaint.

Garda Philip V Kirwan was involved in the protection of public buildings in April 6, 2005, when he made a complaint to the force’s equality officer alleging infringements of health and safety laws.