Bank ordered to pay €2,000 to 70-year-old woman

The Equality Tribunal has ordered Ulster Bank to pay €2,000 to an elderly woman as compensation for age discrimination.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2008 - 14:07

The Equality Tribunal has ordered Ulster Bank to pay €2,000 to an elderly woman as compensation for age discrimination.

The tribunal has found that the bank's branch in Maynooth, Co Kildare, discriminated against the 70-year-old when it refused her application for a car loan because she was over the age of 65.

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