Husband of Belfast actress banned from running recruitment agency
The husband of actress Alexandra Ford, best known for playing Dympna in the BBC Northern Ireland comedy series Give My Head Peace, has been banned from running a recruitment agency for 10 years.
The BBC reports Mark Butler, also known as Mark McCrory, of Universal Artists Belfast, faced an industrial tribunal following allegations from a number of actresses of inappropriate behaviour.
The banning order, which neither Butler nor Ford contested, also prevents Ford, also known as Alison Ford, from running a recruitment agency or business with any input from her husband.
Stormont's Department for the Economy revealed the ban followed an "extensive investigation" by its Employment Agency Inspectorate into allegations of "inappropriate conduct and behaviour on the part of Mr Butler".
According to the BBC, a statement from the department also revealed Butler has a previous conviction for indecently assaulting a young actress in 2005, with an earlier industrial tribunal into that case permitting him to continue trading, under conditions, between 2010 and 2015.
However, this new order now means Butler is entirely banned from being involved in the running of any recruitment agency for the next 10 years.
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