National Symphony Orchestra musician, 71, claims discrimination on age grounds

John Finucane's solicitors pointed out that other musicians employed by RIAM have worked on into their eighties and nineties.

The Workplace Relations Commission is to investigate a claim that one of Ireland’s celebrated classical musicians has been discriminated against on the grounds of his age.

John Finucane, who has been principal clarinet with Ireland’s RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra since 1995 and has been described by Gramophone magazine as "an outstanding virtuoso", claims he is being discriminated against by the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM).