Two women who were sacked by their employers after they became pregnant have been awarded a total of €88,000 in compensation by the Equality Tribunal.

A pregnant woman whose employer tried to make her redundant while she was on maternity leave and cut off her mobile phone and internet access while she was in labour has been awarded €52,000.

A CATHOLIC primary school discriminated against a Church of Ireland teacher when it withdrew an offer of a job, an equality officer has found.