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Goal founder denies bullying as he blocks suspension bid | Irish Examiner.

Goal founder John O’Shea has blocked a bid to suspend him, denying claims of bullying and alleging there was a “concerted action” to remove him from his post.

The Goal CEO secured an interim High Court order yesterday evening rejecting complaints by some Goal staff of “institutionalised bullying”, claiming they were “false and concocted”, the court heard…

GOAL chief John O’Shea in court battle to control charity via @independent_ie.

JOHN O’SHEA has set up a dramatic legal showdown with those he appointed to help run the charity he founded, as he battles to remain in control of GOAL.

He is now locked in a bitter battle with the board to save his €100,000-a-year job at the head of the overseas aid body.

The acrimony that has dogged the organisation for months was laid bare at the High Court yesterday, as Mr O’Shea claimed there was a “concerted effort” to remove him from his position. ..

McManus charity doubles its giving.

A CHARITABLE foundation set up by businessman JP McManus has given more than €30 million to causes in Ireland and abroad over the past five years.

Accounts filed with the Companies Registration Office show that the JP McManus Charitable Foundation Ltd, which has been in existence since 2000, gave away €30.3 million between 2007 and 2011. The figures just filed show that the amount of money it handed out last year more than doubled to €4.7 million from €1.8m in 2010…