Hotel discriminated against Traveller couple, court rules

A Traveller couple have won a case for discrimination against a hotel that refused to serve them on the day of their daughter’s wedding.

Thomas and Mary Mahon, of Rivervalley Grove, Swords, Co Dublin, were awarded €1,500 compensation each at Swords District Court following their case against The White House Hotel, Ashbourne Road, The Ward, Co Dublin.

The couple said they were refused service on Feb 15, by the bar manager Eddie Kinsella and owner Simon Ruthledge, after they made a booking to have an meal with Mrs Mahon’s mother and 25 friends on the day of their daughter’s wedding.