John Mooney wins €30,000 for age discrimination

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John Mooney won €30,000 for age discrimination in a Workplace Relations Commission decision published on 19 February 2025; the hearing was in March 2024.

The Hairy Lemon pub in Dublin dismissed Mooney, 71, after he had worked there as a maintenance man. The adjudicator preferred Mooney’s evidence and found the employer had not rebutted the presumption of discrimination. He awarded €30,000 in compensation.