Case No. 1945Unlawful termination of employment (civil) · Co. Cork · 3 Apr 2025

HSE director Louise Callanan gets High Court interim injunction halting employment termination

Louise Callanan, an e-health director with the HSE in Cork, secured an ex parte interim injunction from Mr Justice Brian Cregan in the High Court restraining the HSE from treating her as anything other than an employee, after she was notified her 'permanent' role was actually a fixed-term contract expiring 3 April 2025.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In court2 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatLouise Callanan is employed as an e-health director and assistant national director with the HSE (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe made a Protected Disclosure in 2023 over a contract awarded to a health information management company (irishtimes.com)
  • what56 of 60 scheduled meetings with her chief executive were cancelled within 18 months (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe was subject to two malicious complaints of which she was cleared and exonerated (irishtimes.com)
  • whereShe is from Rochestown, Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whenShe was hired for the South/Southwest Hospital Group in March 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Brian Cregan granted the ex parte injunction and adjourned the matter to Friday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtLorna Lynch SC applied for the interim injunction on behalf of Ms Callanan (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Apr2025
    HSE director gets short-term High Court order halting termination of employment

    First report of the High Court ex parte interim injunction granted to HSE e-health director Louise Callanan, with the matter adjourned to Friday.

    victim, Louise Callanan, female, irish (judged from name)Louise Callanan