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‘True reflection of hate crimes will not be apparent until legislation amended’

Hate crimes will remain underreported until legislation is amended to encourage victims to come forward, the chief commissioner of the Equality Commission has said. Geraldine McGahey said she “fears” hate crimes are “greatly underreported”, with ...

25 Jul 2022 at 23:40

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office ‘failed to comply with equality scheme over legacy Bill’

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) “failed to comply” with equality scheme commitments in its controversial Bill to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, the Equality Commission has found. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Woman who was sexually harassed at Christmas party is awarded almost £19,000

A woman who was sexually harassed at a work Christmas party has been awarded £18,857 by an industrial tribunal. Shirley Lyons worked as a designer/sales consultant with Starplan in Portadown from June 2013 until April 2018. Ms ...

15 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

Five children trafficked to Ireland with one person brought to Ireland for 'organ removal'

A first suspected case of a victim being trafficked for organ removal was recorded in Ireland last year, according to a new report. Five children were identified as trafficking victims, most of them for sexual exploitation, ...

13 Sept 2023 at 10:06

Northern Ireland

Former O2 worker receives £160,000 settlement in disability discrimination case

A sales adviser who said his former employer did not properly implement recommendations to assist his return to work after he was diagnosed with a degenerative disc disease has settled his disability claim. The case, which ...

17 May 2024 at 10:38

Northern Ireland

Call for action to tackle barriers faced by disabled people in NI

Action needs to be taken to tackle barriers faced by disabled people living in Northern Ireland, human rights and equality commissioners have said. Coming together in their joint role as the Independent Mechanism in ...

03 Dec 2022 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Nursery apologises after child with special needs ‘treated less favourably’

A Co Down nursery school has apologised to the parents of a child with special needs after accepting she was treated less favourably because of her disability. The parents of Amelie Cummins took a disability ...

01 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Worker settles Tesco claims of sexual harassment and victimisation for £45,000

Northern Ireland

Worker settles claims of sexual harassment and victimisation for £45,000

A worker has settled her claims of sexual harassment and victimisation against her former employer, Tesco, for £45,000. Lara Storey, a former part-time Dotcom Personal Shopper, claimed she had been ...

02 Nov 2024 at 08:27

Northern Ireland

Woman settles case over alleged sexual harassment at a work Christmas dinner

A woman has settled a case of alleged sexual harassment at a work Christmas dinner. Fernanda Hermosilla settled her case against a colleague for £21,000 and against her employer, the Northern ...

13 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Supreme Court ruling will impact PSNI approach to searches, Policing Board told

A Supreme Court ruling on gender will impact the PSNI’s approach to searches, Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton has said. Mr Singleton told the Policing Board that the force had set up ...

05 Jun 2025 at 17:58

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 ...

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 ...

11 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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