Gerard Carey, a former airside operations manager at Dublin Airport, had his complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 rejected by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Carey was dismissed in August 2024 following his arrest over allegations of theft from airport shops. While he admitted to the arrest, he was not convicted. DAA, the airport operator, argued that due to Carey's senior role and airside responsibilities, his dismissal was necessary to maintain trust and safety.
executive whose 25-year career came to an end when he was dismissed for gross misconduct after being arrested over allegations of theft from terminal shops. has rejected a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 against DAA, which runs the airport, by Gerard Carey, an airside operations manager, dismissed in August 2024.
DAA’s position was that airport staff with airside responsibilities “had to be of the highest levels of trust and must completely enjoy full management confidence”, the tribunal noted. Mr D had been asked about the prospect of demoting Mr Carey to an alternative position – with a suggestion put to him that Mr Carey could have been demoted to working as a car park attendant “well off the airport site”.
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