Social worker who made protected disclosures about care of 'Grace' seeks to stop dismissal

'Grace' was placed with the foster family in 1989 and remained in the home until 2009, despite a 1995 decision to cease using the family for placements and to remove other vulnerable young people.

The social worker's complaints led to the establishment of the Farrelly Commission which began work in May 2017 to investigate claims concerning the alleged physical and sexual abuse of 'Grace' and others. File pic: Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas/Pexels

A social worker who made protected disclosures about the alleged abuse of a woman with intellectual disabilities in care has launched a High Court action aimed at preventing her employers from dismissing her. 

The action has been brought by Claire Looney who seeks orders preventing her dismissal from her role as Head of Clinical Services with an association that works with people with intellectual disabilities in the South East.