'Man admitted long-term back problem to company nurse'

A Nigerian man told a nurse he had been suffering from a bad back for months on the same day he claimed he had injured himself at work, a fair employment tribunal heard today.

Prince Ademola Adekoya, from Castlepark, Athy, Co Kildare, is taking a case for constructive dismissal against computer giant IBM Ireland after the firm suspended his wages in March 2004.