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€8k for Traveller girl incorrectly accused of not paying for sweets
Date
2026-02-26
2026-02-26
Stage
Charge Or Pretrial
Charge Or Pretrial
Summary
The Workplace Relations Commission found that a young Traveller girl was discriminated against after staff at an open farm questioned whether she had paid for sweets. Adjudicator Gaye Cunningham rejected the business's defence and awarded €8,000 in compensation under the Equal Status Act 2000.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: €8k for Traveller girl incorrectly accused of not paying for sweets. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 17 July Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-02-26 Publication
Why: The girl's mother told the tribunal her daughter believed that she was treated that way "because she was a Traveller". CNI source report
Case subjects
Equal Status Act
Applicant
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