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WRC dismisses Traveller discrimination complaint after complainant misses hearing

By Orla Quinn

Workplace Relations Commission ·

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Celine Donovan’s complaint against Sheerwater Hotel after she did not attend the hearing. The decision was dated 17 June 2025. Donovan had alleged she was refused membership to an event because she was a member of the Traveller community. Sheerwater Hotel denied the claim and said it was not the correctly named respondent. The WRC made no substantive discrimination finding.

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