Irish Rail confirm that they have discriminated against gay passengers

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In my earlier thread about Irish Rail obeying the law which legislates for discrimination against gay people by refusing to let gay couples avail of partner free travel pass (which has been inexplicably closed) Mark Gleeson made the following statement

No case exists to challenge Irish Rail, since no passengers in this case have been refused, they might be which is totally different.

That statement is false.

In an interview with Suzy Byrne, Barry Kenny of Iarnrod Eireann was asked

Have you any incidence of same sex couples attempting travel on one of these passes since 2004 and committing revenue offences?

Yes, there have been a number of such instances.

Therefore passengers have been refused.

It is unacceptable for www.railusers.ie to say 'Oh that's the law. It sucks but there's nothing which can be done about it' .

Isn't Railusers.ie a group which is for Irish Rail Users? Are gay commuters not rail users? If the government tried to discriminate against black commuters in the same manner as they are discriminating against gay commuters would the response be the same?

People need to write to Irish Rail at info@irishrail.ie to tell them they are boycotting Irish Rail until this mess is fixed.

And mail Minister for Social Welfare to tell her the same. Her address is info@welfare.ie or mary.hanafin@oireachtas.ie