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Staff training ordered at Generator Hostel over handling of naked guest complaint
Summary
The operator of the Generator Hostel in Dublin has been ordered to provide staff training on equality law following a complaint by a guest who alleged she was intimidated by a naked woman in her dorm room. Vanessa Corral claimed she experienced sexual harassment and victimisation in December 2024 and filed a complaint under the Equal Status Act 2000 against Generator Properties Dublin Ltd. She described encountering a fully naked female guest at the hostel in Smithfield, Dublin 7, and said she was shocked and told the woman her behaviour was inappropriate. The woman became angry, and Corral felt intimidated and threatened, leading her to leave. The receptionist dismissed her concerns, calling the behaviour a cultural matter. Corral mentioned making a complaint to the WRC or gardaí, but the receptionist became aggressive and threatened her with removal from the premises. She was moved to another room but not allowed to extend her stay. Corral felt she was effectively banned without justification and claimed she was victimised for reporting the harassment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Staff training ordered at Generator Hostel over handling of naked guest complaint. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 2024 Other
- 2026-05-29 Publication
Why: "I believe that I have been victimised because I reported sexual harassment and upon seeing the staff not taking any action about it other than changing me to another room," Ms Corral wrote when she put the hostel operator on notice of her claim. CNI source report
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