Bonner’s former PA settles case against FAI

The FAI could be facing further payouts to disgruntled former employees after Packie Bonner’s ex-personal assistant settled her case for unfair dismissal.

Amongst those understood to be considering an action against the association is Eoin Hand. The former Ireland manager was let go in July, 13 years after he began the role of career guidance officer to young players. His job specification was broadened in 2004 to football services manager.

On Monday, an Employment Appeals Tribunal confirmed that Vanessa Tucker, former PA to then-FAI Technical Director, Packie Bonner, had reached a settlement in her unfair dismissal case. She had taken the action on foot of her redundancy in November 2011.