The current Garda age limit of 35 for new job applicants is discriminatory on the grounds of age, the Labour Court has ruled
The court made the determination after ordering An Garda Síochána to pay €25,400 compensation - or €12,700 each - to unsuccessful job applicants, Ronald Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick, after finding they were discriminated against on age grounds.
He accepted that currently there is no process for requiring gardaí to maintain fitness post attestation. The court further determined that the maximum age of 35 for recruitment to An Garda Síochána"is not objectively justified". Mr Boyle applied to join An Garda Síochána in 2005 aged 48 but his application was not processed as he was advised by Public Appointments Service that he did not meet the eligibility requirements as the age limit for new entrants is 35. Mr Fitzpatrick was 37 when his job application was not advanced.
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