Nurse passed over for position gets €70,000

A NURSE who went on stress leave after being passed over in favour of a male candidate at a job interview has been awarded €70,000.

The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul has been ordered to pay Martha McGinn €60,000 in back pay and a further €10,000 for the effects of discrimination.

Ms McGinn took her case to the Equality Authority when a less qualified male candidate was appointed by the Daughters of Charity to the position of nursing practice development co-ordinator.