Whistleblower complaint in 2018 wasn't treated as protected disclosure 

Waterford Council has been strongly criticised for its handling of a complaint about use of funds and recruitment procedures at Waterford Area Partnership

It is understood the individual, who no longer works at WAP, spoke with a number of senior ranking council officials at the meeting in March 2018. Picture: AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File

Waterford City and County Council has been strongly criticised by Transparency International Ireland for its handling of a complaint made by an alleged whistleblower.

It comes after the local authority chief executive Michael Walsh told the Irish Examiner he met a complainant in 2018 about the Waterford Area Partnership (WAP), but that it was “confirmed” with the employee it was not a protected disclosure.