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Clonskeagh Mosque cleared of disability discrimination claim over Eid parking row

Summary

In a 2023 incident at Clonskeagh Mosque, Khayyaam Noordally claimed that a Garda removed him from the mosque grounds after he attempted to park his disabled son's wheelchair in a disabled bay. Noordally alleged the mosque breached the Equal Status Act 2000 by denying him access. The Workplace Relations Commission, after a virtual equality hearing in October 2023, rejected the claim. The mosque said its car park was full, with 5,000 attendees that day, and that parking was first‑come, first‑served. Security staff reported that the gate was partially closed and that Noordally had tried to force his car into the entrance. The Commission found the refusal was due to the gate's closure, not disability, and dismissed the claim. No further action was taken.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Clonskeagh Mosque cleared of disability discrimination claim over Eid parking row. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• October 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-01-31 Publication

Why: He said parking was on a "first come, first served" basis 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