Dublin hairdressers fined for discrimination

The Equality Tribunal has found a Dublin hairdressing salon guilty of discriminating against a wheelchair user.

John Adams Hair Stylists, in Santry, have been ordered to pay the woman €1,000, and to train its staff in equality laws.

Although wheelchair user Alison Barnes had been to the salon before, she was told on the visit in question that she could not receive treatment unless she got out of her wheelchair to use the salon’s chairs.

The Equality Tribunal said that the salon could not prove that it had made any effort to facilitate Ms Barnes, or that if they had it would have cost more than a small amount.