Garda’s Asthma Claim Falls Short | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

A Longford garda with asthma lost his discrimination case after being forced back to frontline duties in late 2021 — despite working remotely during the pandemic. While the Workplace Relations Commission acknowledged poor handling of his return and lack of proper risk assessment, it ruled his claim was filed too late and he hadn’t provided sufficient medical evidence to justify remote work. Management felt he wasn’t contributing enough during a tough time, leading to his reassignment — which he says endangered his health and triggered stress-related sick leave. He also raised separate…