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Social housing tenant denied use of on-site gym wins €2.5k for discrimination

Summary

In a ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission, Agnieszka Nowakowska, a social housing tenant at a Dublin apartment complex, was awarded €2,500 for discrimination after being denied access to the on‑site gym. Ms Nowakowska had moved into the complex in July 2025 and discovered that residents in Block 5, the social housing block, were not allowed to use the gym. She sought clarification from the property manager, Dillon Marshall Property Consultants, but received no response to her emails or registered letter. The tribunal found that the company had failed to respond to her correspondence and had denied her gym access solely because she lived in the social housing block, constituting discrimination under the Equal Status Act 2000. The adjudication officer, Niamh O'Carroll, ruled the complaint well‑founded and directed the payment of €2,500 in compensation for the breach of the Act.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Social housing tenant denied use of on-site gym wins €2.5k for discrimination. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• July 2025 Other
• 2026-08-05 Publication

Why: An apartment complex resident who was told she was not allowed use the on-site gym because she lived in its social housing block has been awarded €2,500 for housing assistance discrimination. CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report