Worker sacked for crossing live rail tracks on toilet trip

A field service operator carrying out work for Irish Rail was sacked for crossing three live train track lines during a toilet trip at Mallow Station, Co Cork.

The Labour Court upheld a ruling by an Adjudication Officer (AO) that Gerry Davis was unfairly dismissed but contributed 90% to his own dismissal.

The Labour Court also upheld the AO ruling that Mr Davis’s former employer, waste firm Enva, pay him €3,700. The case was before the Labour Court as Mr Davis was appealing the part of the AO ruling that he contributed 90% to his own dismissal.