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# discrimination - Friday 17 May, 2013
Most LGBT Europeans still afraid and threatened: report
Transgender people suffered particularly badly, with 28 per cent saying they had been attacked of threatened because of their sexuality.
# discrimination - Monday 29 April, 2013
5 ‘serious incidents’ of racism a week in Ireland
On public transport, in offices, on the street and in neighbourhoods: The Immigrant Council of Ireland says the reported incidents of racism has grown significantly.
# discrimination - Friday 19 April, 2013
Council of Europe report finds continuing difficulties for Irish Travellers
The Council of Europe report expresses concern about discrimination against Travellers in accessing the labour market.
# discrimination - Monday 11 March, 2013
Dublin nightclub apologises ‘unreservedly’ for treatment of wheelchair user
Madison nightclub in central Dublin says a doorman who refused entry to a wheelchair user has been dismissed.
# discrimination - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Gender discrimination is biggest barrier to work promotions for women
In a survey, both male and female professionals said demanding family commitments was the reason for not taking up the opportunity.
# discrimination - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
€24,000 payment for sexual orientation discrimination at Credit Union
GLEN, the Gay & Lesbian Equality network, has welcomed the news.
# discrimination - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Aaron McKenna: Gender pay gap is a major problem… for all of us
And the solution is far more complex than equal-pay legislation – it goes to the roots of our social system.
# discrimination - Friday 14 December, 2012
Poll: Does Ireland have a discrimination problem?
ESRI research says black people, women, and those aged over 45 all experience discrimination. How bad is the problem?
ESRI: Black people report highest rates of discrimination in Ireland
More than one in ten adults in Ireland say they have been discriminated against based on factors such as age, gender, disability, ethnicity, or race, according to the ESRI.
# discrimination - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Four in five people fail to report incidents of racism – report
Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, today launched the report which highlighted the experiences of people living in Cork.
# discrimination - Monday 26 November, 2012
Ex ‘Price is Right’ model gets $8.5 million in damages
The woman claimed the producers of the show discriminated against her after her pregnancy.
# discrimination - Friday 23 November, 2012
Europeans say ethnicity and sexual orientation main reasons for discrimination – survey
The latest Eurobarometer shows attitudes towards women and disabled people are getting better – and also examines perceptions of transgender persons for the first time.
# discrimination - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Poll: Should the retirement age of 65 be scrapped?
Workers are generally required to retire at the age of 65 – but a new opposition party Bill argues that this is discrimination based on age. What do you think?
# discrimination - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Labour LGBT: Ugandan ‘kill the gays’ bill must be stopped
Fears have been raised over Uganda vowing to pass an extreme homophobic law that includes a provision prescribing the death penalty for gay people.
# discrimination - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# discrimination - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Discrimination experienced by 79 per cent of people with depression
The survey showed 34 per cent believe they had been avoided or shunned because of their mental health problems.
# discrimination - Saturday 18 August, 2012
My favourite speech: Simon Harris
Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, one of the youngest members of the Dáil, Simon Harris, picks a speech by Bobby Kennedy.
# discrimination - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Equality Authority: Surrogacy case goes to higher court
A woman who has become a mother via a surrogate is seeking maternity benefit has failed in her case at the Equality Tribunal. The Equality Authority is pushing for equal benefits.
# discrimination - Monday 2 July, 2012
Column: Why are we so pass-remarkable on weight issues?
We are all aware that discrimination on the basis of race, creed or sexual preference is unacceptable, writes Lisa McInerney, so why is someone’s BMI fair game?
# discrimination - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Sinn Féin minister found guilty of religious discrimination
Conor Murphy has been found guilty of discriminating against a Protestant applicant by Belfast’s Fair Employment Tribunal.
# discrimination - Sunday 27 May, 2012
Moscow police detain 40 during push for gay pride parade
Activists tried to hold two demonstrations in Moscow to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade, but they were blocked first by Orthodox Christian opponents and then by police.
# discrimination - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
New Jersey woman: ‘I was sacked from lingerie warehouse for being too hot’
Lauren Odes, 29, says she was dismissed from a temporary job because she dressed too provocatively for a warehouse.
# discrimination - Thursday 3 May, 2012
Government votes down FF bill on equality for gay teachers and doctors
Justice Minister Alan Shatter expressed concern about the wording of the proposed legislation by Fianna Fáil senator Averil Power.
# discrimination - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Overweight women face workplace discrimination – study
A new study indicates that women who are overweight are more likely to be passed over for jobs, receive smaller salaries and be given more menial tasks within an oragnisation.
# discrimination - Monday 26 March, 2012
New website allows people to record and monitor racism
The website is part of a joint initiative by 17 EU member states and supported by the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
# discrimination - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Poll: Is discrimination against women a problem in Irish workplaces?
Mary Mitchell O’Connor has warned that women are routinely paid and promoted less than men, and called for action. So what do you think?
# discrimination - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Gender quotas welcome – but ‘token’ women candidates won’t work
Female politicians relate their personal experiences of running for office in a male-dominated political world at Dublin Castle conference.
# discrimination - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Traveller couple refused housing reaches settlement with local authority
The 17-year-old married couple will now have their housing application approved and backdated.
# discrimination - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
Playboy mansion visitors sue over sexual discrimination… against men
TMZ says a group of male visitors – who paid $1,000 each to enter a party – are suing, claiming women were allowed in for free.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know by 9am: Eurozone ministers prepare for crunch summit, former NI secretary’s computer may have been hacked, two more years of Trap, and Playboy sued for sexual discrimination… by men
# discrimination - Friday 25 November, 2011
Column: Cardinal Rules – on hiring housekeepers
This week, the (not) Primate of All Ireland gets with the guidelines and indulges in a touch of “positive discrimination” when hiring for the clerical household.
# discrimination - Wednesday 9 November, 2011
Christian hotel owners launch appeal to gay couple’s court win
A devout Christian couple, who were forced to pay compensation to a gay couple who tried to stay in their B&B, launch an appeal.
# discrimination - Tuesday 9 August, 2011
Discrimination at work: reports of ill-treatment soar by 60 per cent
Latest figures show the Equality Authority received over 1,000 more complaints of workplace discrimination last year.
# discrimination - Sunday 31 July, 2011
Column: When living with a disability, Ireland is a different country
People in wheelchairs literally see life from another perspective – and the view isn’t too pretty, writes author Corina Duyn.
# discrimination - Thursday 23 June, 2011
Far-right Dutch politician cleared of hate charges
Geert Wilders had compared the Koran to Mein Kampf and faced charges of hate speech and discrimination.
# discrimination - Friday 17 June, 2011
UN backs gay rights for the first time ever
The top UN human rights body has issued a declaration denouncing discrimination or violence against people based on their sexual orientation.
# discrimination - Monday 18 April, 2011
The Daily Fix: Monday
In today’s Fix: HSE apologises over misdiagnosed miscarriages; Houghton and Whelan are out of RTÉ soccer show; and Vladimir Putin shows off his latest hobby.
Transgender worker awarded €35,000 over workplace discrimination
Louise Hannon waived her anonymity to publicise the case.
# discrimination - Friday 8 April, 2011
British family demand not to be served by hotel staff ‘of colour’
Legal action taken by a waiter is halted by a judge. Waiter says he was told not to serve the family.
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