McDonagh & Anor v Event 22 Ltd [2006] NIIT 71_04 (18 October 2006)
The claimants were directly discriminated against on racial grounds as members of the Irish Traveller community, evidenced by their exclusion from work while a comparator was allowed to continue, and the respondent's asserted reasons were unsupported and rejected.
- Citation
- [2006] NIIT 71_04
- Parties
- Claimant: Martin McDonagh; Claimant: Patrick Stokes; Respondent: Event 22 Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Northern Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 18 October 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Industrial Tribunal Race Discrimination / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claims upheld; discrimination found.
- Legal Topics
- Race Discrimination, Direct Discrimination, Aggravated Damages, Burden of Proof, Compensation for Injury to Feelings
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Parties
Martin McDonagh
Claimant
Patrick Stokes
Claimant
Event 22 Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Industrial Tribunal Race Discrimination / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimants were discriminated against on grounds of race as members of the Irish Traveller community
- 2 Whether the respondent's conduct warranted aggravated damages
Ratio Decidendi
The claimants were directly discriminated against on racial grounds as members of the Irish Traveller community, evidenced by their exclusion from work while a comparator was allowed to continue, and the respondent's asserted reasons were unsupported and rejected.
Court Disposition
Claims upheld; discrimination found.
Orders
- Respondent to pay £10,000 to each claimant, including aggravated damages.
- Respondent to pay interest of £2,800 to each claimant.
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