An employment tribunal has struck out an age discrimination claim brought by Phyllis McGurk against several Northern Ireland public bodies. The Industrial Tribunal issued the judgment in case reference 42392/22IT on 16 October 2025, with the decision published to the parties on 28 October 2026.

The claim was brought against the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Department of Finance, the Department of Health, and the HSC Pension Service. The tribunal recorded that the case was dismissed because it had not been actively pursued by the claimant.

Employment Judge Kelly issued the judgment, which stated that the claim was struck out due to non-pursuit. No further details on the underlying allegations or the reasons for the lack of activity were included in the published decision.

The judgment does not include any findings on the merits of the age discrimination claim. It also does not specify whether any cost orders or other directions were made.

Tribunal strike-outs for non-pursuit typically occur when a claimant fails to respond to case management directions or does not attend hearings. The published note indicates the claim was not actively pursued, leading to its dismissal.