A 63-year-old man has been awarded £3,000 by an industrial tribunal after it found that he had been discriminated against when a firm told him he was too old to apply for a job, reports BBC News. Patrick Matier, from Northern Ireland, said he was told that there was no point in applying for a job as a store person/van driver due to his age. Matier’s case against Spring and Airbrake Ireland Limited was supported by the Equality Commission. Spring and Airbrake said they were disappointed in the decision and would be looking to have it reviewed. In its finding, the Tribunal said the incident "had the effect of significantly discouraging the claimant.” It added, “This had been caused entirely by the behaviour of the respondent and this behaviour was motivated by age discrimination.” The Equality Commission said that it is unlawful under the Employment Equality Age Regulations of 2006 for any employer to discriminate on grounds of age. Spring and Airbrake Ireland Limited said the case highlighted the "non-existence of an Employment Appeal Tribunal”.