Hotel ordered to pay €5k to blind woman for discrimination over guide dog

Woman told there was no room suitable for the guide dog and that she should have requested a room designated for disability

The woman's partner said that the dog was highly trained, so there was no requirement to stay in a room specifically designed for disability.

A Kilkenny hotel has been ordered to pay €5,000 compensation to a blind woman for discriminating against her by refusing to accept a room booking that included her guide dog.

Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudicator, Andrew Heavey ordered Kilkenny House Hotel to compensate Pamela McKeogh for discriminating against her on disability grounds under the Equal Status Act.