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Thu 02 Feb 2010Ex-Garda diver appeals Isle of Man dismissal
A FORMER Garda diver who won several bravery awards and a United Nations medal for service in Bosnia is appealing his dismissal from a diving post he held with the Isle of Man transport department.
Sean O’Connell, who also participated in an international diving expedition to the Titanic, claims he was sacked by the Isle of Man department because of concerns he had raised about safety and management issues.
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