OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EQUALITY INVESTIGATIONS
Equal Status Act 2000
EQUALITY OFFICER DECISION NO: DEC - S2001-006
Mr John Donovan
( Represented by Mr Charles Foley, Solicitor )
-v-
Gort Community Council Ltd
(Represented by Mr Colman Sherry, Solicitor)
File No: ES/2000/04
Date of Issue: 5/7/2001
Headnotes:Equal Status Act 2000 - direct discrimination - section 3(1)(a) - membership of the Traveller community - section 5(1) - refusal of entry to a soccer competition - issue of Traveller identity.
Gort Community Council Ltd runs a leisure centre in Gort. On 6th November, 2000, Mr John Donovan was refused entry to a soccer competition which was due to take place in the leisure centre. Mr Donovan claimed that he was discriminated against under section 3(1)(a) and contrary to section 5(1) of the Act because of his membership of the Traveller community when he was refused from the competition.