Lisheen Mine has been cleared of wrongly dismissing
an employee.
Thoma Patten, from Urlingford, began working at the mine
in November of 2005, and claimed that an injury he sustained
to his back in 2008, kept him out of work.
This was despite claims by the Companys doctor, that his
condition had improved.
The company then hired a private investigator, who observed
Mr Patton, lifted heavy metal sheets and moving without
any obvious discomfort.
He was then fired by the Mine.
In his action, taking against the company at the Employment Appeals
Tribunal, it was ruled that they did have have justification
in terminating his employment.