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Muslim gallery guard who claimed rashers were slipped into bag loses racism claim

Date
2025-11-18
Stage
Trial

Summary

A Muslim security guard, Rana Shaheer Ebrahim, who claimed a colleague at the National Gallery of Ireland slipped rashers into his bag, has lost his claim for racial and religious discrimination. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) rejected his statutory complaints against the National Gallery of Ireland and staffing agency Osborne Recruitment. Adjudication officer Niamh O'Carroll expressed serious concerns about the authenticity of the forms submitted by Ebrahim. Gallery management stated that Ebrahim was let go early from a temporary contract in May 2024 due to persistent punctuality issues. He had been rostered for 35 shifts and was late for 11 of them. Despite being placed on a performance improvement plan, Ebrahim did not raise any discrimination claims before losing his job. Ebrahim alleged that a colleague used a racial slur and that pork rashers were placed in his bag during Ramadan. However, the WRC found no evidence of discrimination, noting that Ebrahim did not follow the proper grievance process.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Muslim gallery guard who claimed rashers were slipped into bag loses racism claim. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Why: Mr Ebrahim "never suggested any discriminatory motive" prior to that, she said. CNI source report

Case subjects

Rana Shaheer Ebrahim

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