Dental firm linked Facebook post critical of Ukrainian refugees to the worker
“Ireland is on its knees; Irish working people can’t afford heating or food, yet refugees think it’s a free-for-all. Stay, fight for your country; our grandparents fought against the English, do the same,” read a screenshot of an alleged comment on the Irish Supporters of Ukraine Facebook page, submitted in evidence.
A text from a manager asking Ms Glynn to take down the post was met by a reply from Ms Glynn’s partner with an “instant denial”, the clinic’s representative said, adding that Ms Glynn’s partner also told the clinic “not to text the complainant’s phone again”. The complainant said she was not told to stop posting at any previous stage, and that that her account “could have been hacked for all the respondent knew” – adding what the member of the public saw and reported “may not have been a posting” she made.
The witness “had decided not to reprimand the complainant for these views given the very fine line when it comes to an employee’s private social media page”. On 6 June this year, when the WRC held its hearing into the matter, the clinic’s management team “appeared upset and visibly shaken and told the adjudicating officer they would not participate if Ms Glynn’s partner – identified only as Mr X – remained in the hearing room.
In her decision, Ms Deering wrote: “While every person has the right to freedom of expression, this right is not absolute.”
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