Credit union faces court battle for €1.75m

ONE of the country’s largest credit unions faces a legal battle with its insurers to recoup more than€1.75 million spent on a combination of legal fees and settling cases taken by former disgruntled employees.

Credit union faces court battle for €1.75m

Nine of the cases, which date back almost 10 years, were taken by staff who alleged they were bullied and harassed while working at Gurranabraher Credit Union (GCU) on the northside of Cork city.

A separate personal injuries case, taken by a former manager and deputy manager of the credit union, resulted in payouts in 2003 of €150,000 and €100,000 respectively.

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