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Fri 05 May 2004Equality Authority identifies areas of discriminationThe Equality Authority has suggested that the public and private sectors should have stronger equality provisions to help prevent discrimination and promote equal treatment of workers.Speaking at an equality conference held as part of the Irish EU presidency, the authority's chief executive, Mr Niall Crowley, said "positive duties" should apply to employers across a total of nine areas of discrimination including race, gender and marital status.