WRC rejects bus driver’s religious discrimination complaint

The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Killian Barrett’s religious discrimination complaint against Bus Eireann, finding no evidence that he was treated less favourably because he is Catholic. The decision was dated 17 December 2024. Barrett alleged that the company discriminated against him when it removed a post containing religious iconography and prayer from its internal Workvivo site. Bus Eireann said its policy prohibits religious content while permitting acknowledgement of cultural days and significant holidays. The WRC found the policy was applied consistently and no comparator or evidence of less favourable treatment had been established.