Irfanullah Refah awarded €10,000 over racial discrimination

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Irfanullah Refah was awarded €10,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission over racial discrimination by his landlord. The proceedings were reported on 5 August 2024.

The WRC determined that landlord Aidan Corless had engaged in blatant racism after saying the tenant should be sent out of Ireland instead of claiming from the Government. Mr Refah’s separate accusation that the landlord had harassed him was dismissed. Corless argued that the tenant was in illegal occupation and rejected alleged breaches of the Equal Status Act 2000.