Traveller woman attending uncle's funeral awarded €5,000 after hotel and B&B refuse accommodation

A Traveller woman has been awarded €5,000 after being discriminated against by two Co Galway accommodation providers in the space of a few hours last year.

Traveller woman attending uncle's funeral awarded €5,000 after hotel and B&B refuse accommodation
Wed, 21 Aug, 2019 - 16:39
Gordon Deegan

A Traveller woman has been awarded €5,000 after being discriminated against by two Co Galway accommodation providers in the space of a few hours last year.

On February 20, 2018, Geraldine Ward travelled from Dublin to attend her uncle’s funeral in Loughrea.

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