The CEO of the Roscommon Herald has brought a High Court action against Thomas Crosbie Holdings for alleged wrongful dismissal.
Brian Nerney of Carrick Road in Boyle claims he was given 6 hours to leave the office after 27 years working at the newspaper his family once owned.
Mr. Nerney contends he was given just 6 hours to remove himself from the post of CEO at the paper on July 17th.
He claims the termination was in breach of his contract and that his speedy exit will cause him grave reputational damage in Roscommon as it may suggest he committed some offence.
His lawyers want the court to reinstate him in the post until his case goes to a full trial.
Thomas Crosbie Holdings bought the newspaper from Brian Nerney in 2004.
It maintains his redundancy is solely related to significant cost savings in the group.
They say other regional titles like The Nationalist and Evening Echo are also operating without a CEO as part of a plan to eliminate a costly layer of management.
The case continues.
