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WRC dismisses Garda specialist’s age discrimination complaint

By Gráinne Nolan

Workplace Relations Commission ·

The Workplace Relations Commission dismissed Alan Melia’s age discrimination complaint against An Garda Síochána, finding it frivolous and lacking legal merit. The decision was dated 8 April 2025. Melia alleged that refusing his request for an analogous grade and salary review before moving to a Civil Service ICT role amounted to age discrimination. The WRC said he provided no valid comparator or primary facts to support an inference of discrimination. No monetary award was recorded.

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