High Court halts dismissal of Professor Philip Nolan from Science Foundation Ireland

The SFI board had been due to consider the findings of an investigation into five misconduct allegations made by senior staff members against Prof. Nolan. He vehemently denies the claims

Lawyers for Prof. Nolan submitted there was “no conceivable justification” for his summary dismissal “in the most egregious fashion” last Monday night. File Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The dismissal of Professor Philip Nolan as director general of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has been halted by the High Court after it heard he has been “grievously wronged”.

Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy was satisfied Prof. Nolan made out a strong case that is likely to succeed at trial such that he should make orders preventing his dismissal until the case returns to court on Friday afternoon.