Two out of nine service refusal cases upheld

ONLY two out of nine people who claimed they were refused service and discriminated against have had their cases upheld by the Equality Tribunal so far this year.

Two Travellers were awarded €1,600 between them for being refused service in public houses, according to the Equality Tribunal report, published yesterday.

But seven other cases of alleged breaches of the Equal Status Act 2002 were not upheld by the tribunal because they said there was not enough evidence of discrimination. Not all these cases were taken by Travellers.