Supreme Court rejects appeal over appointment of part-time Defence Forces Ombudsman

A former army corporal, Patrick Gorman, and the PDFORRA had appealed against a 2013 High Court decision

The Supreme Court has rejected claims that a former officer in the Defence Forces could not be appointed as Defence Forces Ombudsman or that the position cannot be part-time.

A former army corporal, Patrick Gorman, and the Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks Association (PDFORRA) had appealed against a 2013 High Court decision dismissing their proceedings over the appointment in 2012 of Patrick Anthony McCourt as part time Defence Forces Ombudsman (DFO).