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TWO CASES involving people suffering from gender identity disorder were settled following the intervention of the Equality Authority, according to its annual report, which is being launched today.

This follows a landmark case in the High Court last year where Mr Justice Liam McKechnie pointed to the absence of any move towards legislative reform in this area, despite a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights.