Alzheimer's charity ordered to pay compensation to care assistant it 'retired'

A west of Ireland charity has been ordered to pay a care assistant €14,000 compensation after discriminating against her by retiring her at age 65.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ordered The West of Ireland Alzheimer Foundation to pay €14,000 to Kathleen Dempsey after it was found to have discriminated against her on the grounds of age under the Employment Equality Act when dismissing her.