Irish prison officer Brian Meagher was fired after joining the Ukrainian Foreign Legion and is suing.

Irish prison officer Brian Meagher was dismissed for going AWOL to join the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, where he sustained life-threatening injuries from a landmine explosion in September 2022. He claims to have had an unofficial arrangement to cover his shifts during his absence. Meagher has filed a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 against the Irish Prison Service, which argued they were understaffed and could not permit his absence. The case is ongoing.

November 06, 2024
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