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WRC finds against Traveller family after complainants miss hearing

By Rory Hanlon

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The WRC found against seven members of a Traveller family on claims against a government department over homelessness assistance after they did not attend the hearing; the merits were not decided. The decision was dated 24 April 2023.

The family alleged race and Traveller-community discrimination and harassment over the withholding of homelessness assistance. The WRC found that the officials named in the complaint worked for a government department and substituted the department as respondent. None of the complainants attended the hearing, and no evidence was presented. The WRC concluded its investigation and found against them.

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