Welder who drank beer before work as there was no water in house 'unfairly dismissed'

Eduard Markovskij confirmed he had attended a party the previous night and had drank two beers but did not take any drugs. File photo: Johnny Green/PA

A man who lost his job after admitting drinking beer just hours before starting work was unfairly dismissed, the Workplace Relations Commission has ruled.

Eduard Markovskij, who worked at Suretank Limited as a welder since August 2007, was suspended after an incident on September 14 last year.