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Belfast hotel 'refused to show All-Ireland final'
A five-star Belfast hotel is being sued over claims it refused to show last month's All-Ireland Gaelic Football final, it was revealed yesterday.
Lawyers have served notice on the Hilton Hotel that damages are being sought following allegations that staff told customers the Tyrone versus Kerry match would not be screened.
The proceedings have been brought by two men who say it was an affront to their dignity and national identity.
One of them, Brian Corey (54), claimed he was informed by a member of staff on the day of the final that it was the hotel's policy not to show GAA matches.
Mr Corey said: "I was mortified. I just thought this was a terrible injustice and so embarrassing to be treated like this.
"My sense of nationalism was offended by this."
His claims were emphatically denied by the Hilton.
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