Update: – The Full Text of the Equality Officers Report can be read here.

I await the publication of the report of the Equality Tribunal hearing reported in today’s Irish Times. Dr. Sheila McGree claimed that she was discriminated against in the appointment and employment conditions of Dr. Niall McElwee. The Irish Times reports (subs. required) today that

Dr McGree said Dr McElwee received favourable treatment when they both competed for a senior lecturer position which Dr McElwee was eventually appointed to in 2003.

She alleged that, although he was given the title of director of the centre for child and youth care learning, the centre does not exist. She said Dr McElwee had been given two days a week for research purposes alone, instead of one day for other lecturers, and he was given unfair advantages in the supervision of student research. His attempts to develop the research of other lecturers, most of whom were women, was “sexist”.

The Equality Officer found that AIT had not discriminated on gender grounds and Dr. McElwee’s prilvedges were as a result of his higher status.

I’m wondering who the new Director for the Centre for Child and Youth Care Learning at AIT is since Dr. McElwee’s resignation after his convictions for attempted indecent assault were discovered. I don’t see the title in the advertisement for a replacement for Dr. McElwee – closing date 20th December if anyone is interested – the starting salary is approximately €75k.