Request denied to reveal costs in High Court settlement

THE Department of Transport has turned down a Freedom of Information request to disclose the legal costs incurred by Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) in its High Court settlement last October with former chief executive Brian Byrne.

Following a 14-month legal battle, the company agreed to settle with Mr Byrne and pay him a substantial six-figure sum.

Mr Byrne sued SFPC after he was suspended from duty when allegations were made against him by a haulier who is a port customer.