Council ordered to re-instate 'retired' 68-year-old lorry driver and employ him until his 70th birthday

The Labour Court has ordered Longford County Council to re-instate a 68-year-old lorry driver and allow him to work for the Council until he turns 70.

This follows the Labour Court finding that the local authority unfairly dismissed Michael Neilon when it ‘retired’ the long-serving employee on his reaching his 66th birthday in May 2017.