Claims Brendan Ogle being frozen out of trade union role

Brendan Ogle during a Right2Water press conference in Buswell's Hotel in Dublin, in 2015. He has been an active trade unionist for over 20 years. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

One of the country’s leading trade unionists is being frozen out of his job following his return after a long illness, it has been claimed.

Brendan Ogle, who is the effective head of the Unite union in Ireland, claims he was urged to take a more junior role in the organisation that would necessitate a 100 mile daily commute. Following discussions with Unite, he continues to work in Dublin with the same title and pay he held prior to his illness.