Woman gets €1,000 for discrimination

A WOMAN has been awarded €1,000 from a Chinese restaurant in Co Mayo after claiming she was discriminated against on Traveller grounds, even though she is not a Traveller.

Woman gets €1,000 for discrimination
Wed, 21 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
Mary Regan

Jean Browne claimed she was refused entry to Chung and Tullio’s restaurant in Ballina on July 20, 2003, because she was wearing “a gypsy-style top and hoop earrings” and her relatives had married Travellers.

The Equality Tribunal said she was discriminated against “on the Traveller ground by association”.

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CourtsPlace: Co MayoPlace: BallinaPlace: GalwayPlace: BallygarPerson: Jean BrownePerson: ChungPerson: TullioPerson: BrownePerson: JohnPerson: Mary StokesPerson: StokesEvent: ChristmasOrganisation: WomanOrganisation: TravellerOrganisation: TravellersOrganisation: Equality TribunalOrganisation: Gilmore’s PubOrganisation: Equality Authority
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