Robert Cantwell awarded €1,500 in support dog discrimination case

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The Workplace Relations Commission awarded Robert Cantwell €1,500 after finding that Bus Éireann discriminated against him by refusing to allow his support dog on a bus. The decision was published on 19 July 2023.

The commission also ordered Bus Éireann to urgently review its policies on reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Mr Cantwell gave evidence at the first hearing in February 2023.