WRC dismisses Mary O’Donoghue’s discrimination complaints against Clare County Council

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Mary O’Donoghue’s complaints against Clare County Council over the replacement of concrete blocks restricting vehicle access to Council land where her family had moved a caravan and other property without permission. She alleged discrimination on Traveller and race grounds, harassment and failure to provide reasonable accommodation. The Council said it replaced the blocks to prevent unauthorised access and was not providing a service or accommodation there. The adjudication officer found the events fell outside the Act’s services and accommodation provisions and dismissed all complaints as,.