Retirement Overview

There is no fixed national retirement age for employees in Ireland. Although there is a statutory retirement age established by law for certain jobs (eg, members of the judiciary), in general, employers use the employment contract to set out the mandatory company retirement age. Some retirement policies may provide for provisions for early retirement.

*this section is currently under review in light of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025, please see our Contractual Retirement Ages and Longer Working Frequently asked questions and sample policies here. For Auto-Enrolment specific guidelines, please see this page.

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