Care home staff unfairly sacked

A nursing home operator was found to have unfairly dismissed two employees after finding that they had criminal convictions.

The Employment Appeals Tribunal ruled the Offaly-based Cloverland Healthcare Ltd should pay Tracey Keogh €20,064 and Gabrielle Stynes €21,120.

Both women were out on maternity leave in 2012 when they were informed by the home operator that garda vetting had uncovered the previous convictions.