A lecturer at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has brought a High Court challenge aimed at quashing the college’s decision to dismiss him from his post. Mr McNamara, represented in the High Court by Michael McGrath SC, claims the appeal hearing was unfair and in breach of constitutional justice. He was informed last November that the Minister, due to the enactment of the 2018 Technological Universities Act, was not in a position to grant or withhold consent in regard to CIT’s decision to dismiss Mr McNamara. As the Minister’s consent was no longer required, CIT confirmed its decision to dismiss Mr McNamara in a letter sent to him last month. Arising out of that decision, Mr McNamara seeks orders quashing the CIT decision to dismiss him and requiring the Minister to hold an inquiry and make a decision on the issues that resulted in his 2012 suspension.

Source: The Irish Times February 04, 2019 18:00 UTC