An application by the financial controller of The Irish Times, Mr Richard Gee, for an injunction restraining his dismissal has been adjourned at the High Court to Monday.
Mr Justice O'Sullivan yesterday adjourned the case for a further week on the consent of both sides. He also listed the matter for mention on Thursday for the purposes of seeking a date for hearing.
Mr Michael Howard, for the Irish Times Ltd and Irish Times Publications Ltd, said his clients would continue undertakings, given on May 5th last, that Mr Gee would not be dismissed from his post in the interim and that the company would not appoint any other person to his position or to a similar position.
When the matter first came before the High Court early this month, Mr Tom Mallon, for Mr Gee, said his client had held the post of financial controller for 18 years but was told some weeks ago he was to be dismissed by reason of redundancy as the newspaper intended to appoint a chief financial officer. Counsel said Mr Gee was given 12 months' notice but was told he would only have to work for three months.