Teacher awarded €10,000 after refused special needs job because of age

By Niall Murray, Education Correspondent A TEACHER who didn’t get a special duties job because she was considered too old has been awarded €10,000 in compensation, the Equality Tribunal has ruled.

The payment was made for the stress caused to Mary Carroll, a teacher at Beech Hill College in Monaghan, as a result of the discrimination, an equality officer directed.

The 500-student school is run by Co Monaghan Vocational Education Committee (VEC), which has responsibility for recruitment procedures.