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Case No. 2333Age discrimination (civil employment) · Co. Dublin

High Court revokes order for Garda civilian driver Tom Ronan to be re-engaged

Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy at the High Court refused to continue an interim order requiring the Garda Commissioner to re-engage Tom Ronan as a civilian driver after his enforced retirement at 70, finding no jurisdiction to grant the injunction in aid of the pending Labour Court appeal of a WRC age discrimination decision.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 Feb
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • courtGarda Commissioner Drew Harris is to ask the High Court to halt an order reinstating Tom Ronan (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice David Nolan granted an order allowing Tom Ronan to return to his job for three years (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe WRC decision relating to Tom Ronan is being appealed (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Cregan allowed the order to stay in place until Thursday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court refused to continue an interim order requiring the Garda Commissioner to re-engage Tom Ronan as a civilian driver (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Commissioner sought to have the interim order set aside because a WRC appeal was pending before the Labour Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge would continue the interim order until 26 February when the revocation order would be formally made (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge found no jurisdiction to grant the injunction in aid of the statutory process (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge was not satisfied Ronan was entitled to an injunction based on EU or constitutional rights (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere is a legislative bar on a person returning to pensionable service after they are 70 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe Commissioner said there was no legal provision to employ Tom Ronan after he reached 70 (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Feb2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    High Court to revoke order for garda driver to be re-engaged

    Reports the High Court's decision to revoke the interim re-engagement order, with the revocation to be formally made on 26 February 2025.

    victim, Tom Ronan, 70, male, irish (judged from name)Tom Ronan
  2. 4 Feb2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Garda Commissioner wants court to reverse order to reinstate civilian driver made to retire at 70

    Commissioner's counsel Lorna Lynch SC argued the WRC decision is under appeal and there is a legislative bar on returning to pensionable service after 70. Mr Justice Cregan allowed the reinstatement order to stay until the case returns Thursday.

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