Fire service supervisor loses sacking appeal bid

A supervisor in the Limerick fire service was dismissed from his post after an investigation into a complaint of sexual harassment and harassment was made by a female colleague against him.

Jon Monnickendam lost his job in October 2011 after independent consultants hired by Limerick City Council to investigate 13 separate allegations found adverse findings against the fireman in respect of four.

Mr Monnickendam had appealed the sacking to the Employment Appeals Tribunal, which ruled that his bid had failed.