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Case No. 2206Age discrimination (employment) · Co. Dublin

Garda civilian driver Tom Ronan's re-engagement order revoked by High Court

Tom Ronan, a Garda civilian driver forced to retire at 70 who won a WRC age discrimination case, had his High Court re-engagement order revoked by Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy on 14 February 2025. He is seeking to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Feb
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTom Ronan is a Garda civilian driver who was forced to retire at the age of 70 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe won a WRC case requiring his re-engagement because of discrimination on grounds of age (irishtimes.com)
  • courtTom Ronan is to ask the Supreme Court to hear an appeal over the revocation of his re-engagement order following his enforced retirement at 70. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Rory Mulcahy refused to continue an interim order granted on 30 January requiring the Garda Commissioner to immediately re-engage Tom Ronan as a civilian driver. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case returned before Mr Justice Mulcahy on Wednesday for a formal order revoking the re-engagement and for costs to be dealt with. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCounsel for Ronan told the court an appeal was being sought directly to the Supreme Court or in the alternative to the Court of Appeal. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtRonan was seeking a stay on the revocation decision. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCounsel for the commissioner opposed the stay, arguing the re-engagement order should never have been made given a separate statutory appeal to the Labour Court was in train. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said he could not see what prejudice there would be by continuing the interim order until Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court made an order on January 30th that he should be re-engaged in accordance with the WRC decision (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Garda Commissioner and the State applied to have the re-engagement order lifted (irishtimes.com)
  • courtOn February 14th the High Court ruled the re-engagement order should be lifted (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Rory Mulcahy made the formal order revoking his re-engagement (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAn application was made for an appeal of the High Court decision directly to the Supreme Court or alternatively to the Court of Appeal (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said his order that Mr Ronan not be re-engaged was to start immediately (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge made no order as to costs (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Feb2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Garda driver who turned 70 must stop turning up for work, court rules

    High Court revokes re-engagement order; Ronan to appeal to Supreme Court or Court of Appeal.

    victim, Tom Ronan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Ronan
  2. 26 Feb2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Garda civilian driver to appeal revoked re-engagement order to Supreme Court

    Adds details of the 26 February 2025 hearing where the judge continued the interim order until Friday pending the stay application, the commissioner's opposition to the stay citing a separate Labour Court appeal, and confirmation that Ronan was back at work on a 'for the time being' basis.

    victim, Tom Ronan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Ronan