A woman who had a surrogate pregnancy after her womb was removed due to cervical cancer was refused unpaid maternity leave on the grounds she was not entitled to it.

A MAN in his late 60s has been awarded €25,000 compensation against his employer for discrimination on age grounds, reflecting a rise in the number of such cases being considered by the Equality Tribunal.

A waitress fired from a restaurant when she was pregnant has been awarded more than €14,000 in compensation.

A TRAVELLER forced to sell his camper van because the county council refused him a key to the barrier at the halting site where he lived has been awarded €2,000 in compensation.