The former RTE journalist retired last year as she opened up about disliking the label of “pensioner”, stating that retirement and age in Ireland is “mind over matter'
The former RTE journalist explained that she doesn’t mind saying she’s retired, but doesn’t like being called a pensioner. Read more: Eileen Dunne worries for Ryan Tubridy following RTE pay scandal: ‘He just looked haunted’ She told RSVP Magazine: “I don’t have a problem saying I’m retired, I do have a problem saying that I’m a pensioner. A lot of it is in your own head.
“There are people who have aged long before they retire and people who act like pensioners in their 40s. I think it’s mind over matter. I’ve embraced it all. When I hit thirty I thought, ‘I’ve arrived now’. “I know colleagues who were forced to retire, but weren’t ready to go. I was quite happy to retire so it doesn’t apply to me.
“By the time that I got into my 60s, people were so used to me that I was part of the furniture. I personally haven’t experienced ageism, but I certainly know people who have.”She said: “Where we fall down is the assisted living places for older people. My uncle is in Florida.
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