Think so, and then there's concessions for military service, 6months for every 1 year served I believe, but looks like no limit on the reserve.

I tell ya, It's funny when Mrs. Jones starts ranting and raving at the student because he looks like the senior man!

35 seems quite low, but then I am comparing it to here where it's not unheard of people to join the regs at 45. I suppose the Garda get their money's worth if this is the case. What's the retirement age over your side?

I've known people join in their 40's

From the offical website

Maybe they were using that military allowance thing you mentioned

Well if you think that's bad, as our constables are employed by the local authority the pensionable age is 65 Currently we have a Sgt and two PC's in their sixty's on full operational duties - Now thats bleeping scarey

Me i'm gone when I reach 52

Seems very negligent of the authority to let them do this! Unless they are fully fit and given an annual assesment? You would think they would be put on control room duties or something. Problem is, they may feel themselves that they are fine to do the job, and you'll have a tough time telling them they're not (if that's the case)

Zara,

How true you are, two of the three in particular 'just can't be told' Control room, up to a few years ago was an option but on earlies and lates we have civilian support officers that run it and the public enquiries counter. (To add salt to the wound they deleted three constable posts to get the support officers posts ) The authority for the last year have been looking into this situation but as yet have done nothing!!

Git.