A homeless traveller family were awarded €22,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2018 in a case they brought against a hotel in cork owned by Supermac’s Pat McDonagh. They successfully claimed the hotel had discriminated against them be refusing accommodation to them. The Circuit Court in Cork upheld the appeal of the hotel last … Read more
You will encounter warranties and indemnities in the vast majority of contracts you will be involved in, including for the purchase of your first home or car. The main objective of warranties and indemnities is to allocate rise between the parties, usually a vendor and purchaser. The vendor/seller will look to restrict the scope of … Read more
Matthew Reilly is a young adult with a mental disability. When his parents first came to see me in December 2019, they had a strong sense of unfairness and injustice on Matthew’s behalf. Matthew had been a member of his local credit union for many years. Always in the members’ car draw. Until November 2018 … Read more
The complainant in this case brought a claim under the Equal Status Act, 2000 (amended by the Equality Act, 2004) claiming that a YouTube video campaign of AIB bank, featuring a video entitled “Abusive Teller Machine”, was grossly offensive to men. The claim was brought to the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission) which is the appropriate … Read more
The law regarding gift vouchers changed from 2nd December 2019, thanks to the new Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 Act. This act introduces welcome changes in relation to expiry dates and outstanding balances. The Act came into force from 2nd December 2019 and relates to gift vouchers only. The voucher must have been purchased … Read more