You may have seen the recent story of a 71 year old employee for the Hairy Lemon pub being awarded €30,000 for discriminatory dismissal: because of his age.
John Mooney told a March 2024 Workplace Relations Commission hearing that his employer informed him in November 2023 that he would be dismissed at Christmastime "because [the pub's] insurance had increased as a result of his age".
So, does ageism still exist in the workplaces?
Journalist and author Valerie Cox joins Kieran to discuss.
