Pontins banned 'Irish' names
The owner of Pontins in the UK has entered into a legal agreement with the UK's human rights watchdog after a whistleblower revealed it was using an “undesirable guests” list t
o exclude Gypsies and Travellers.

Britannia Jinky Jersey Limited is working with the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to prevent racial discrimination after a Pontins employee said the British holiday park company was operating a discriminatory bookings policy.
The EHRC verified the claims and said practices included a list of Irish surnames published on its intranet page, with staff required to block potential customers with those names from booking.
It said staff monitored calls and refused or cancelled bookings made by people with an Irish accent or surname, and Pontins’ commercial vehicle policy excluded Gypsies and Travellers from its holiday parks.