WRC rejects Michael O'Dowd's disability complaint against Health Service Executive, University Hospital Limerick

A Workplace Relations Commission adjudication officer declared Michael O'Dowd's disability discrimination complaint against Health Service Executive, University Hospital Limerick, not well founded in a decision dated 26 June 2025. O'Dowd alleged discrimination and failure to provide reasonable accommodation during hospital care and while investigating his complaint. The officer found the hospital-care events were outside the applicable notification and referral time limits. For the complaint investigation, O'Dowd did not establish the initial burden of proof, including identifying required accommodation or providing evidence of more favourable treatment of a person without his disability. The respondent acknowledged poor treatment and delay, apologised, and denied discrimination.