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Ní Chofaigh withdraws RTÉ sexual harassment case at WRC (RTE.ie)

Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh has withdrawn a sexual harassment case taken against RTÉ at the Workplace Relations Commission.

The hearing was also told that Ms Ní Chofaigh confirms that no compensation was paid to her in the context of the agreement. Her barrister Claire Bruton BL read a statement at the opening of the hearing, stating that her client "withdraws her allegation of discrimination by the respondent". Ms Ní Chofaigh was not present at a brief hearing at the WRC this morning.

Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh withdraws sexual harassment claims against ... (thejournal.ie)

In her complaint, Ní Chofaigh had said she was sexually harassed, victimised and isolated at Montrose. At a previous hearing, WRC adjudicator Breiffini O'Neill ...

The parties confirm they are both satisfied to have reached agreement to draw a line in the sand and move on from these matters in light of their ongoing working relationship. It read: “The Claimant withdraws her proceedings before the Workplace Relations Commission. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh withdraws sexual harassment case against RTE (RSVP Live)

The Nationwide presenter wasn't present at a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission this morning, but her lawyer read out a statement to confirm the ...

READ MORE: [signing up to our newsletter](https://www.rsvplive.ie/newsletter-preference-centre/) Read more: [RTE](https://www.rsvplive.ie/all-about/rte) has denied her allegations. [Ms Ni Chofaigh](https://www.rsvplive.ie/all-about/blathnaid-ni-chofaigh) lodged a complaint under the Employment Equality Act against RTE. [RTE News](https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0908/1321289-blathnaid-ni-chofaigh-rte-wrc/?fbclid=IwAR3GDDTG6f0OdPlHuIXyHkf6g1XIE91y17ei1A7dEU6qrgGQOcZNcx9PNXc) reports that Ms Ni Chofaigh's lawyer read out a statement to confirm that she was withdrawing the proceedings, adding that she accepted the outcome of an investigation into the case.

Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh withdraws harassment claim against RTÉ (The Irish Times)

Broadcaster alleged discrimination by way of sexual harassment in July 2019 and subsequent victimisation.

Ms Bruton and Ms McKenna had also agreed to use a system of code-names in reference to individuals named in the internal investigation report. The parties confirm they are both satisfied to have reached agreement to draw a line in the sand and move on from these matters in light of their ongoing working relationship,” Ms Bruton said. RTÉ “absolutely” denied the claims.

Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh withdraws claim of sexual harassment and ... (Independent.ie)

Television presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh has dropped her employment case against RTÉ. Her claim related to alleged sexual harassment said to have occurred ...

“At 18, to find yourself going ‘Oh my God, oh my God, what has happened?’ and this thing, the inquiry, is running in front of me like a machine and I have no control over it. "I found myself in quite a serious situation with an internal inquiry instigated by myself because of the stuff I had gone through with a male colleague. The mother-of-four has been tight-lipped about the nature of her case, previously telling the Irish Independent she couldn’t comment. While RTÉ insiders knew the WRC case was approaching, the public nature of it still came as “a shock” to many of Ms Ní Chofaigh’s colleagues. She said agreement had been reached to “move on in the context of an ongoing working relationship”. Her barrister Claire Bruton read a statement which said her client “withdraws her allegation of discrimination by the respondent”.

Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh and RTE 'draw line in the sand' after ... (Irish Mirror)

The 51-year-old was not present at a brief hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission at Lansdowne House in Dublin.

The presenter had lodged a complaint under the Employment Equality Act against RTE, alleging discrimination by way of harassment during July 2019 and subsequent victimisation. She confirmed that no compensation was paid and that Ms Ní Chofaigh as well as RTE wish “to draw a line in the sand” in light of her ongoing working relationship with the broadcaster. “The parties confirm they are both satisfied to have reached agreement to draw a line in the sand and move on from these matters in light of their ongoing working relationship,” the statement read. Ms Ni Chofaigh, who presented The Afternoon Show, Echo Ireland and was a former judge on The All Ireland Talent Show, had launched a complaint under the Employment Equality Act against the broadcaster alleging discrimination by way of harassment in July 2019 and subsequent victimisation. Four days had been set aside for the hearing of the case which was due to get underway yesterday morning where Ms Ni Chofaigh was expected to give her testimony. Well-known broadcaster Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh wants to ‘draw a line in the sand’ after she withdrew a sexual harassment case against RTE.

Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh drops sexual harassment case against RTÉ (Irish Examiner)

The presenter did not attend the hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission this morning, but her lawyer confirmed in a short statement that Ms Ní Chofaigh “ ...

At an earlier preliminary hearing of the case in May, the WRC heard Ms Ní Chofaigh would claim she had been “sidelined in the office” after raising allegations of sexual harassment. Ms Ní Chofaigh is reported as sayings she “wishes to draw a line in the sand in respect of the matter". The presenter did not attend the hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission this morning, but her lawyer confirmed in a short statement that Ms Ní Chofaigh “accepted the outcome of an RTÉ investigation into the matter".