Man takes Defence Forces to court over age limit 'misunderstanding'

A 25-year-old man has brought a High Court challenge regarding a refusal by the Defence Forces to allow him join the army as a recruit because he is too old.

Man takes Defence Forces to court over age limit 'misunderstanding'

A 25-year-old man has brought a High Court challenge regarding a refusal by the Defence Forces to allow him join the army as a recruit because he is too old.

Michael Smyth claims that last October he was informed by an army officer that he had been accepted to a traineeship as a three-star private in the defence forces.

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