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Sat 07 Jul 2008Detective loses case against compulsory retirement
THE STATE'S longest-serving detective has lost his High Court case aimed at overturning the compulsory retirement age of 60 for assistant commissioners in the Garda.
Former assistant commissioner Martin Donnellan (60), who was awarded a Scott Medal for bravery during his career, had claimed the law requiring him to retire at 60 is ageist, irrational and contrary to changes in life expectancy. He turned 60 last month and was officially retired from then.
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