Whistleblower Wins Record Payout from Disability Charity | Belfast News

A disability charity is paying a record-breaking €320,000 to a whistleblower after a damning tribunal found it punished its senior manager in a “most egregious manner.” Fiona O’Neill, who effectively ran the organization, accused the former chairman of bullying, attempting to replace her, and even threatening to install someone who “hates whistleblowers.” Her complaints, made under Ireland’s Protected Disclosures Act, triggered a damaging internal review that recommended stripping her of power and eliminating other dissenting leaders. When she questioned suspicious invoices, the chairman allegedly pressured her to pay “under duress.” The tribunal sided with O’Neill, ordering the charity to quash damaging reports, halt any interim CEO appointment, and issue a formal apology — setting a new precedent for whistleblower compensation in Ireland. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4ea9b2b5bc043e5d