Landlord who subjected Congolese tenant to tirade of racist abuse ordered to pay €15k

A landlord who subjected a Congolese-born tenant to a tirade of foul-mouthed racist abuse has been ordered to pay €15,000 compensation to the man.

In his ruling, Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Adjudication Officer Breiffni O’Neill has ordered that landlord, Martin Fleming pay Wally Nkikita the maximum compensation allowed under the Equal Status Act for harassment on the grounds of race.