Day 173 - 16 Oct 95 - Page 09
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2 Q. What happened in 1976?
3 A. I resigned my position with the Company and returned to
4 Ireland, having negotiated a franchise agreement from
5 McDonald's to open in Dublin.
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7 Q. Is that the one which you now own through Pantry
8 Franchises?
9 A. That is correct.
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11 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You are Irish by origin, are you, Mr. Mehigan?
12 A. Yes, my Lord, yes.
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14 MR. RAMPTON: I should, in fact, just ask you this: how old
15 were you when you emigrated to Canada?
16 A. I was, I think, about 25.
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18 Q. One final question, Mr. Mehigan, and then I will sit down.
19 During your time working for McDonald's in various guises,
20 capacities, from 1969 to 1976, did you encounter any
21 industrial or labour relations problems?
22 A. No.
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24 Q. Did you have any experience during those years of dealing
25 with trade unions?
26 A. No.
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28 Q. Thank you. You have made a statement for these
29 proceedings?
30 A. Yes, correct.
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32 Q. Would you like to please see if you can find behind you a
33 yellow labelled file with XIII on it?
34 A. Yes.
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36 Q. Could you please turn to tab 41?
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38 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have put mine in yellow X as divider 19,
39 because I was told that was where it would go when
40 Mr. Mehigan was called and I had an empty tab 19 already
41 waiting for it.
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43 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, we will move the witness one in due
44 course.
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46 (To the witness) Can you look at that? Has it got your
47 name on the top? It is easier if you put it on the shelf
48 in front of you, the railing.
49 A. Yes, that is correct.
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51 Q. If you look at the last page, which I hope has page 14 at
52 the top, is there a signature on that last page or not?
53 A. Yes.
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55 Q. Whose signature is that?
56 A. It is my signature.
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58 Q. Have you read this statement again recently?
59 A. Yes, I have.
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