Man alleged to have told Belmullet staff everyone was 'brainwashed' loses mask discrimination claim

A man has lost a discrimination claim brought against a Co Mayo hardware store after the Workplace Relations Commission found no evidence that his treatment was based on disability. The complainant alleged he was refused service at Homevalue in Belmullet on 22 March 2021 after declining to wear a face mask, which he said he was exempt from on health grounds. Staff at the store maintained the refusal to serve was not…