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Firefighter victim Martin Mannering vows to stay in job

Jul 25 2010 Sunday Sun

Martin Mannering who won compensation from Limerick City Council

A FIREFIGHTER who won a cash payout after a racist note was left in his locker has vowed to stay on in the job.

Teesside-born Martin Mannering, 45, who has lived in Limerick for 20 years, found a note planted in his fire station locker, suggesting he quit because he was “no longer in Middlesbrough”.

Mr Mannering raised the note with his employers . . . yet claimed no action was taken.

The dad-of-three launched a legal bid for racial discrimination against Limerick City Council, and he has now learned he’s won the case, also winning £4,200 in compensation.

He told the Sunday Sun how he has given the cash away to charity, and steadfastly vows to stay on as a firefighter, despite never discovering who left the offending note.

He said: “I never did this for the compensation – I gave that away to a charity in South America.

“The reason I stood up and took this case was because it was a ridiculous situation and I didn’t want it to happen to anyone else.

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