Vintners' Association back Westport publicans

Updated: 19:48, Wednesday, 7 August 2002

The Vintners' Association of Ireland has expressed its full support for publicans in Westport, County Mayo, who are refusing to serve members of the travelling community.

The Vintners' Association of Ireland has expressed its full support for publicans in Westport, County Mayo, who are refusing to serve members of the travelling community.

A number of publicans in the town made the decision in protest at a number of incidents in which - they claim - members of the travelling community were involved.

Last week the Junior Minister at the Department of Justice expressed concern at the move which he said was a deliberate breach of the Equal Status Act.

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