Garda retirement age increased to 60

TÁNAISTE and Justice Minister Michael McDowell has increased the retirement age for rank-and-file gardaí, sergeants and inspectors from 57 to 60.

The retirement age is already set at 60 for senior officers — those of superintendent rank and above.

Garda representative associations had argued for several years that members of the lower ranks should also be allowed continue until they turned 60.