Journalist says ageism led to RTÉ retirement

RTÉ’S former southern correspondent has blamed ageism for his departure from the station.

Tom MacSweeney, who was also RTÉ’s Marine Correspondent, said he had not left his job presenting Seascapes on Radio One by choice and blamed rules stipulating compulsory retirement from the public sector at 65.

“I should point out that I have not left Seascapes by choice but because RTÉ Radio One management would not allow me continue to present the programme.