A man suffering from an intellectual disability was awarded €600 by the Equality Tribunal against a public house who would not allow him in for a family celebration, claiming he was drunk.
The man went to the pub to celebrate his mother's birthday when he and family members were refused entry by the doorman.
The man's disability affects his balance, co-ordination and facial expressions.
His family were also awarded €900 by the Equality Tribunal as a result of the case.
In another ruling a waiter with diabetes was awarded €4,000 by the Labour Court in compensation for dismissal by his employer as a result of his condition.
The waiter became disorientated due to low sugar levels and after taking some food and drink he was prepared to go back to work.
His manager told him to go home and he was dismissed the following day.
The Labour Court would not accept that the proximity in time between the complainant's diabetic incident and his dismissal within 24 hours as mere coincidence, and awarded him €4,000 for discriminatory dismissal on the disability ground.
Both cases were taken by the Equality Authority on behalf of the complainants.
The authority's CEO, Mr Niall Crowley, said yesterday both cases showed the need for employers and service providers to accommodate people with disabilities.
He said a total of 17 per cent of the current case files of the Equality Authority refer to discrimination on the disability ground in employment and in the provision of goods and services.
"Employers need to look beyond the disability and at what the person can actually do," said Mr Crowley.
"Adjustments to the workplace or working practices enhance capacity and productivity. Such practice is good for business and good for people with disabilities".
Almost one in five of the cases brought to the Equality Authority concern claims of discrimination on the ground of disability.