Former CEO loses case against hospice

The former chief executive officer of Marymount Hospice in Cork who was dismissed from his post in February after seven months for "significant interpersonal difficulties" between him and other staff members failed in his application for a court injunction against the hospice yesterday.

Dan Philpott was appointed as CEO of Marymount University Hospital and Hospice Ltd in May 2014 and dismissed in February of this year and the reason given for the termination of his contract was “significant interpersonal difficulties between the applicant (Mr Philpott) and other members of staff, in particular the executive team”.

Judge James O’Donohoe said in his judgment at Cork Circuit Court yesterday on Mr Philpott’s application for injunctive relief against Marymount that it was based on the applicant’s claim that he had made allegations of wrongdoing against the employer.