The High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) from dismissing a business manager. Anita Little’s role is in relation to managing and administering the waiting list for CHI spinal surgeries, on a salary of about €76,500. She claims she was dismissed for serious misconduct following instructions to suspend the names of 10 patients from the waiting list. On Tuesday, Mr Justice Brian Cregan granted Richard Kean SC, for Ms Little, interim injunctions restraining CHI from dismissing her or advertising her post as vacant pending further order. She said she went out on sick leave for work-related stress and last February she was told a formal complaint had been made against her by Ms Ní Fhlathartaigh.

Source: The Irish Times October 29, 2025 16:57 UTC