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WRC dismisses Mary O'Donoghue's complaint against Clare County Council

By Aoife Loughran

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The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Mary O'Donoghue's complaint against Clare County Council, finding the events did not involve a service or accommodation covered by the Equal Status Act. Adjudication Officer Janet Hughes dated the decision 1 May 2025. O'Donoghue alleged discrimination, harassment and failure to provide reasonable accommodation after the council replaced concrete blocks at the entrance to its land, where her family had set up a caravan without permission. The council said it restored the blocks to prevent further unauthorised access. The WRC accepted the complaint was within time but dismissed it as frivolous. No compensation was awarded.

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