An age discrimination claim brought by Nicola Maguire against the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Department of Finance, the Department of Health and the HSC Pension Service has been struck out by an industrial tribunal.

The case, reference 43137/22IT, was listed under the discrimination jurisdiction on grounds of age. Employment Judge Kelly issued the judgment striking out the claim on the basis that it had not been actively pursued by the claimant.

The judgment was signed on 16 October 2025. It was then issued to the parties on 28 October 2026.

All four respondents named in the proceedings were public bodies: a health and social care trust, two Northern Ireland government departments and the pension service that administers retirement arrangements for health service staff.

A strike out ends a claim without a hearing of its merits. The judgment was issued by the Office of the Secretary of the Tribunals.