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Irish Times
a day ago
- Irish Times
Ice cream parlour worker pestered for dates by colleague gets €5,000 for sexual harassment
A former employee of popular Dublin ice cream parlour Spilt Milk, who said she quit after months of sexual harassment from a colleague a decade her senior, has secured €5,000 in compensation. Leni Shanahan was awarded the compensation on foot of her complaint under the Employment Equality Act 1998 against LN Ice Cream Ltd, the operator of the shop on Drury Street in Dublin 2. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) heard that Ms Shanahan was a 21-year-old student at Trinity College Dublin when she was among the first five workers hired for the opening of the shop in March 2024, under the joint branding of Spilt Milk and Roots Acai. She told a hearing in May that, within a month of starting work together, an older colleague told her they had 'sexual chemistry', asked her out and remarked that he 'thought that sex with me would be electric'. Representing herself before the WRC, Ms Shanahan said she primarily had contact with Mr A, her alleged harasser, who was aged in his early 30s, when they were rostered to work together in the shop's basement production kitchen, where there was no CCTV. In the first week of April 2024, she said Mr A asked her to 'go out with him for a drink' in the course of what she called a 'very inappropriate conversation'. The following week, Mr A 'initiated a conversation about sexual experiences with her'. 'He stated that we had sexual chemistry and he thought that sex with me would be electric,' Ms Shanahan said. In late May of that year, Mr A 'made comments about my physical appearance and commented on my white skin, my light eyes, my hair, my lips and my body, my weight and what I wore – and continued the conversation like that, after I expressed discomfort', she said, before outlining a further series of interactions in the same vein. On her last shift before leaving to take holidays in August 2024, she said Mr A gave her a hug and asked her when she was due back, before telling her: 'I hope next time I see you, you won't be here,' before winking at her. The tribunal heard Ms Shanahan did not return to work as planned and resigned on September 10th that year before writing to her employer complaining of sexual harassment and then filing her WRC complaint. Ms Shanahan said a key factor in her decision to quit and pursue a claim at the WRC was hearing that her alleged harasser had made a remark to her boss, health food entrepreneur Dave Meehan, about becoming 'physically aroused' by her 'flirting'. She said she was told while she was away on leave that Mr Meehan had brought up the remark while talking to another employee, Mr B. 'As it was relayed to me, a comment was made [by Mr Meehan] about how [Mr A] would 'get hard' in conversations with me,' Ms Shanahan said, as she cross-examined her former employer. Mr Meehan said in evidence that, since Ms Shanahan's complaint, he had taken training in human resources. 'It's my first time having a shop in the city centre with such responsibility,' he said. 'I'd like to think for the most part I've led with love and care. I've made mistakes along the way like any other human being. Now I'm better equipped to deal with situations like this. That's all I can say – again, I've apologised, and I really do mean it,' he said. Ms Shanahan said she had 'no idea' there was a complaints process for harassment, as she was 'never shown' any policy document in that regard. She confirmed that she was not alleging sexual harassment on the part of Mr Meehan personally. Steven Murphy, another company director, said Ms Shanahan declined to be interviewed for his internal investigation. 'It was a tough situation, something I've never done before. Leni said one thing, [Mr A] said the other,' he said. There was 'no factual evidence we could find to uphold the complaint', he said, and Mr A had 'refuted' her allegations. In his decision, adjudicator Pat Brady wrote that the business could not rely on the statutory defence of having taken 'reasonable and practical steps' to prevent sexual harassment because there were 'no measures of any sort' in place. He wrote that Mr Murphy's investigation finding that Ms Shanahan's complaints did not meet the criteria of sexual harassment were 'only true if no weight is attached to [her] statements… or less weight than is attached to an alleged perpetrator's denial'. Mr Brady said it was 'unhelpful' that Ms Shanahan had declined to participate in the company probe and 'difficult to understand' why she had not complained sooner. 'These factors provide no comfort to the respondent, whose liability is not diminished, but I propose to take them into account in making my award of compensation,' he added. Upholding the claim, he awarded the worker €5,000.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
49ers being careful with superstar's workload after 2 major injuries last season
Keeping running back Christian McCaffrey healthy is an essential piece of a successful training camp for the San Francisco 49ers. McCaffrey missed the first eight weeks of last regular season because of bilateral Achilles tendinitis that flared up early in training camp and cost him the preseason. Then he hurt his knee in Week 13 and missed the remaining five weeks. The 49ers offense sputtered without the reigning Offensive Player of the Year. Now this year they're aiming to keep him healthy by limiting his workload some in camp. 'This has been part of the plan," Shanahan said. "Christian gets frustrated with it. He wants to be out there, he wants to do everything, but Christian also is very smart and knows what the deal is and knows that we do need to protect him from himself. So, he's on board with it all, but I know he is feeling good and when he feels good he doesn't like days off. But he understands why he's got to.' Given McCaffrey's importance to the offense it's difficult to fault the 49ers for anything they want to do in camp to make sure he's ready to go for Week 1. They can't just put him on ice and have him out of shape and knocking off rust for the first several weeks, but they also can't give him every first-team rep at every practice. So far McCaffrey has participated throughout the offseason without any issues, but it's hard to envision the 49ers doing anything to put unnecessary wear-and-tear on the 29-year-old RB in article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 49ers managing RB Christian McCaffrey's workload in training camp
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Irish Examiner
Cork woman charged with stealing €70k from Kinsale restaurant further remanded on bail
The case against a woman facing more than 130 charges in relation to the alleged theft of money from the Kinsale restaurant owned by TV chef Martin Shanahan has been adjourned until September. Nessa Gilsenan, aged 51, of Copper Beech House, Mellifontstown, Kinsale, Co Cork, faces a total of 132 charges relating to the alleged theft of more than €70,000 from the Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale, Co Cork. She did not appear when the case came before Bandon District Court on Monday but was represented by her solicitor, Daithí Ó'Donnabhain. He agreed to a State application that Ms Gilsenan be remanded on continuing bail to September 18, for service of the book of evidence in the case. Judge Joanne Carroll remanded Ms Gilsenan on continuing bail to appear on September 18. The State alleges Ms Gilsenan stole property at Fishy Fishy Restaurant, Crowley's Quay, Kinsale, belonging to Mr Shanahan, contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The charges include more than 100 charges of theft relating to alleged offences on dates from 2017 to 2022, as well as further charges relating to alleged false accounting. It is alleged the former employee stole amounts varying from €82 to €1,600 from the restaurant, totalling more than €73,000. She also faces charges she dishonestly, with the intention of making a gain for herself or another, provided information for her employer, Mr Shanahan, for the purpose of weekly staff payroll payment approval, produced or used a document made or required for accounting purposes which she knew was misleading, false, or deceptive, contrary to Section 10 (1) (C) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed Ms Gilsenan be returned for trial on indictment at a previous hearing. Ms Gilsenan was also previously deemed entitled to legal aid after her solicitor handed in an application for legal aid, a statement of means, and a payslip from his client.
San Francisco Chronicle
7 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Rookies helped 49ers get to Super Bowl six years ago. Can they do it again?
The last time so many important rookies were strewn across the SAP Performance Facility was 2019. Nick Bosa, Dre Greenlaw and Deebo Samuel were drafted that spring, mere months before they played crucial snaps for one of the youngest head coaches in the NFL. Kyle Shanahan often reflects on the first San Francisco 49ers team he led to the Super Bowl, assuredly backed by immediate-impact youngsters. If multiple rookies don't step into starting roles this season, it won't be due to a lack of opportunity. Shanahan has made clear the 49ers aim to rely on first-year guys in 2025, akin to 2019, if all goes according to plan. First-round defensive end Mykel Williams may not be an AP Defensive Rookie of the Year like Bosa. Nick Martin is probably not the next Greenlaw, as much as Niners general manager John Lynch wants him to be. And, well, Jordan Watkins isn't Deebo. And that's OK. Shanahan, along with the veterans tasked to mentor the newbies, intend to give them the grace to grow up. 'You can't really fathom putting yourself (as a rookie) on that same level as the type of guys that have been there and done it and earned it at the highest level,' linebacker and team captain Fred Warner said Wednesday, following the team's first training-camp practice. 'But at the end of the day, they are human beings. And we were all rookies once.' Warner was one of only a few core defensive players who were around to welcome defensive coordinator Robert Saleh back to Santa Clara, following the departures of six starters from the 49ers defense a season ago. Warner's weakside linebacker for the better part of five years, Greenlaw, being one of them. Martin, a third-rounder competing to replace Greenlaw, was among five defensive rookies who received team-period reps Wednesday. Of course, Williams was in the mix. Third-round nickel back Upton Stout worked in. And for the first time as 49ers, second-round defensive tackle Alfred Collins (calf) and fifth-round safety Marques Sigle (undisclosed) were full-go as well. 'There's a chance we could have six new guys starting,' Shanahan said of newcomers on the 49ers defense, including rookies. 'There's a chance we could have eight. Anytime you say that, that's different. That is a different team. That is a different side of the ball.' Bosa, Greenlaw and Samuel combined to start 36 games as rookies in 2019. Bosa had nine sacks and 16 tackles for loss. Greenlaw recorded 92 tackles with one interception. Samuel compiled 961 scrimmage yards with three receiving touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns. Shanahan had no special formula for managing the 'ebbs and flows' of his rookie starters. It was sink or swim. But he afforded them time to sink first. A generational talent, Bosa didn't need much of a grace period. But Greenlaw made eight of his 11 starts in the back half of that season. And Samuel's two best performances, back-to-back games with eight catches and 100-plus receiving yards, came in Weeks 8 and 9. 'They aren't going to figure it out right away,' Shanahan said. 'You can't just bench them as soon as they make a mistake early. That does take reps. 'You hope as they get those reps, they're not catastrophic because we're all judged on wins and losses. But there's some ebbs and flows in it, and if you're made of the right stuff, you can overcome those mistakes.' As a high draft pick himself, Bosa — selected No. 2 overall in 2019 — can especially relate to the position Williams is in. San Francisco went 4-12 the year before drafting Bosa, who entered the league amid extremely high expectations. Williams was drafted at No. 11 overall after the 49ers missed the postseason for the first time in four years. Bosa's best advice: 'The only thing that makes you really feel good is going out there and contributing and playing good because then all those negative thoughts of whether you're going to pan out, kind of just go away. 'I think Mykel does a really good job of that. He doesn't seem stressed at all.' Shanahan was asked whether he would prioritize playing time for rookies, even if it cost the 49ers a game or two. Yes and no. He'll play the best player, which at an unusual number of spots could be a rookie in Year 9. 'Yeah but it's also, is there a better vet behind him?' Shanahan said. 'You're going to play the best player, whether he's young or not. We're in a situation where we have a lot of opportunities for young guys to be our best players. We haven't had that in a while, probably since '19.'
USA Today
23-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kyle Shanahan's confidence in 49ers rising star could set table for new Super Bowl window
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan tied his future with the 49ers to quarterback Brock Purdy when the club signed Purdy to a massive five-year extension this offseason and erased all doubt about his status as their franchise QB. Shanahan on Tuesday in a press conference talked about his expectations for Purdy in 2025 and made it clear he doesn't believe the 25-year-old has played his best football yet. Purdy's continued ascension will ultimately determine whether the 49ers have a new Super Bowl window, or if there will be an overhaul of the coaching staff and front office in the not-so-distant future. 'I think Brock's played at a very high level since he's been here, since his first game in to his last game," Shanahan said. "I think Brock's played at an extremely high level and that's why he's earned that contract. I think the hardest thing with this League and the amount of money and the amount of coverage when people get contracts, there's all this other expectation of now what do they have to do? Brock needs to keep playing how he's always played and continue to get better like everyone does. You get better or worse, you don't stay the same. "So like, Brock has had a hell of a short career so far, he had a hell of an offseason. When you have a guy who is to me real in those ways, it hasn't been fake, the way he works, who he is as a man, what he's put on film, what we see every day, he will keep getting better and that's what we saw throughout OTAs.' It's pretty simple from the 49ers' perspective. Purdy isn't always going to be surrounded by a slew of All-Pros and Pro Bowlers. At some point he'll need to elevate his game and help carry the club that paid him $100 million guaranteed. That elevation is what the 49ers and Shanahan are banking on. Last season didn't instill a ton of confidence as Purdy put together his worst stretch of football at a time when the team was dealing with injuries to some of its top playmakers like Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk. It doesn't sound like Shanahan is worried about additional regression this year. It's a catastrophe if there is. If Purdy does continue getting better like Shanahan believes he will, it puts the 49ers in a great spot to quickly continue competing for championships with Shanahan at the helm. More 49ers: Potential starter's injury shouldn't hinder key training camp battle for 49ers
