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Long-serving Mater employee wrongly suspended over patient complaint awarded €10,000

WRC says hospital’s identification and suspension of worker primarily based on skin colour ‘has a clear racial overtone’

By Stephen Bourke
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27 Aug 2026, 15:01 UTC
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The Irish Times
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Ireland
Source published
27 Aug 2026, 14:56 UTC
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Stephen Bourke
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WRC says hospital’s identification and suspension of worker primarily based on skin colour ‘has a clear racial overtone’
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    Long-serving Mater employee wrongly suspended over patient complaint awarded €10,000

    WRC says hospital’s identification and suspension of worker primarily based on skin colour ‘has a clear racial overtone’

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    Long-serving Mater employee wrongly suspended over patient complaint awarded €10,000

    WRC says hospital’s identification and suspension of worker primarily based on skin colour ‘has a clear racial overtone’

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