The settlement of one of the first hearing disability claims brought under the Employment Equality Act 1998 has been welcomed by the Equality Authority and Iarnr≤d ╔ireann.
Mr Tom Shanahan, who is deaf, applied to Iarnr≤d ╔ireann for the job of body worker, but failed a medical case on account of his deafness, said a statement from the Equality Authority.
He brought a case to the Director of Equality Investigations, alleging he had been discriminated against be- cause of his disability. He was represented by the Equality Authority. Both parties say they are happy with the outcome of the case. Iarnr≤d ╔ireann said it already had a number of deaf employees.