Equality laws are too strong for some publicans to stomach

WE have called for an independent investigation to ascertain what happened or did not happen on the weekend of July 27 and 28 in Westport, Newport and Islandeady as regards the issue of Travellers and publicans.

We believe stories have been blown out of all proportion and circulated as part of a Vintner’s Federation of Ireland (VFI) campaign against the equality laws.

The Equal Status Act and Employment Equality Acts were introduced to give people who believe they have been discriminated against a way to seek redress.