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Father of disabled boy claims he was ejected from mosque by garda during Eid parking row

Summary

In a hearing before the Workplace Relations Commission, Kayam Noordally, father of a disabled boy, alleged that a Garda officer removed him from the grounds of Ireland's largest mosque during a dispute over disabled parking on Eid‑al‑Fitr. Noordally claimed he arrived by car with his son, who uses a wheelchair, and found the main entrance gate half‑closed, allowing only pedestrians. He said a security worker at the gate refused him access, citing a full car park, and that he was later "pulled" off the premises by a Garda. The mosque's administrator, Ahmed Hassain, explained that the car park was full due to an unusually large crowd, that parking was first‑come, first‑served, and that security staff had not called Gardaí until Noordally's car blocked the entrance. Hassain argued that Noordally had not requested wheelchair access and that the security team had no authority to remove him.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Father of disabled boy claims he was ejected from mosque by garda during Eid parking row. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 2023-10-10 Publication

Why: He said parking was "first come, first served" and that by the time Mr Noordally arrived the gate was partially closed over because the car park was full – with some 80%-90% of attendees' cars parked elsewhere, Mr Hassain said. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report