A hotel manager who sought a High Court injunction preventing his dismissal
has settled his High Court action.
Declan Moriarty, general manager of the four-star Kilkenny River
Court Hotel, claimed he was summarily dismissed in breach of the hotel’s procedures.
According to newspaper reports, he sought a high court order
against Neville Hotels Ltd, trading as the River Court, and against William
Neville and Sons, preventing his purported dismissal.
Last week Mr Justice Paul Gilligan granted permission to Mr
Moriarty to serve the proceedings at short notice on the defendants.
Peter Ward, counsel for Mr Moriarty, said the proceedings have
been settled and could be struck out with no order.
No details of the settlement were given to the court.
Previously, the High Court heard the defendants had written to Mr
Moriarty saying he had been dismissed as a result of not having reached
standards required following a review of his permance.
Mr Ward said the Nevilles
had taken over the hotel last year which led to a significantly increased
workload which was carried out by his client.
He was summarily dismissed in “flagrant breach” of the hotel’s own
disciplinary procedures, counsel said.
An appeals panel had been set up by the
defendants but it was composed of the same people who had terminated his
employment, counsel said. The defendants had said a new appeals process was
being set up.
