Irish Rail signal man fired after failing drugs test loses unfair dismissal case

Irish Rail fired a signal man responsible daily for the safety of thousands of commuters and rail-users after he failed a drugs test when cannabis was found in his system.

In the case, Irish Rail requested the long-serving Central Traffic Control (CTC) signal man to undergo the drugs test over suspicions that he had missed CCTV footage on his morning shift showing that a member of the public had been inside the barriers at a level crossing as a train went by.