Black prison officer abused by prisoners loses race discrimination case 

The Labour Court dismissed an appeal by Peter Onyemekeihia against a 2017 ruling by an Equality Officer that Mr Onyemekeihia was not directly or indirectly discriminated against by the Minister for Justice — or the IPS — on the grounds of race.

A black prison officer racially abused by prisoners has failed in his race discrimination case against the Minister for Justice and the Irish Prison Service (IPS).

The Labour Court dismissed an appeal by Peter Onyemekeihia against a 2017 ruling by an Equality Officer that Mr Onyemekeihia was not directly or indirectly discriminated against by the Minister for Justice — or the IPS — on the grounds of race.