Cash-in-transit worker broke Brinks ‘commandment’

A cash-in-transit security man for Brinks Ireland was dismissed for breaching one of the company’s 10 commandments by carrying more than the limit of cash on the street.

However, he said no disciplinary action was taken against staff for worse breaches — including leaving over €1m cash in a van in a car park overnight.

Kevin O’Flynn, of Tay Rd, Cobh, Co Cork, who served many years in the navy, said he was shocked to be dismissed by Brinks and believed the reason was because he had raised matters related to the Cork branch with the Dublin office as he felt they were not being dealt with in Cork.