Employment

Justice Minister says garda recruitment age limit should be reconsidered

Labour Court determined legislation governing force recruitment capping applicants’ age at 35 was unlawful earlier this year

  • May 29, 2023
There is also a mandatory retirement age for all garda members at 60 and this is also under review

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said he “does not feel particularly comfortable” with an upper age limit for garda recruitment.

The legislation governing recruitment to An Garda Síochána states that the maximum age at which a person may apply to join An Garda Síochána as a full-time member is 35.

However, earlier this year the Labour Court determined this was unlawful and amounted to discrimination on the grounds of age.

That decision has been ...