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Northern Ireland age discrimination laws ‘must be urgently strengthened’

A call has been made to urgently strengthen laws in Northern Ireland around age discrimination. In a joint statement, Equality Commissioner Geraldine McGahey, Older People’s Commissioner Eddie Lynch and Age NI director Paschal McKeown warned people ...

09 Aug 2022 at 15:45

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Survey finds majority of Irish workforce have encountered discrimination

The majority of workers in Ireland say they have been the victim of and/or have witnessed discrimination at work, a new survey by Matrix Recruitment has found. The 2023 Workplace Equality Survey found that almost three in four (72%) workers have ...

24 Aug 2023 at 12:32

Northern Ireland

Students to get information about access to abortion and contraception services

The Government has introduced legislation to ensure that school pupils in Northern Ireland receive age-appropriate information about access to contraception and abortion services. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he was ...

06 Jun 2023 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

Pupils who regard teachers as discriminatory ‘likely to be behind peers’ – study

School pupils who regard their teachers as discriminatory are likely to be behind in reading and maths, research has found. The conclusion comes after a study led by Dr Gulseli Baysu of Queen’s University Belfast which has been described ...

02 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Former Citibank employee settles sex discrimination case for £215,000

A woman who alleged sex discrimination after she was not given the opportunity for promotion while on maternity leave has settled the case for £215,000. Maeve Bradley took the case against Citibank N.A. UK, supported by the Equality ...

26 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Student left stranded by Glider buses settles disability discrimination case

A student who uses an electric wheelchair has settled a disability discrimination case against Translink after she was carried past her stop several times while travelling on the Glider bus service. The case brought by Rosie ...

11 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Religious discrimination case against Belfast hotel settled for £10,000

A man has settled a religious discrimination case against a Belfast hotel for £10,000 after he said a job offer was revoked due to him not being able to work certain hours. Jonathan Kerr took the case, which was supported ...

09 Apr 2025 at 14:40

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