"Roisin Lavelle never imagined herself retiring. "It was an alien concept to me, and probably to most women," says the 73-year-old Achill Islander, whose working life has included DJ gigs in Dublin nightclubs, running a pub, appliance repair, and nearly four decades operating a family B&B. Now she delivers bus-driver training and manages admin for her husband's seasonal bike-hire business."
"And she is not alone. Over 131,000 Irish people aged 65+ remain in work, up 26pc since 2021, a surge that raises urgent questions: are they working by choice, or because they can't afford not to?"
Roisin Lavelle, a 73-year-old Achill Islander, never imagined retiring and has held varied jobs including DJ, pub operator, appliance repairer, and running a family B&B for nearly four decades. She now delivers bus-driver training and manages administration for her husband's seasonal bike-hire business. Over 131,000 Irish people aged 65 and over remain in work, an increase of 26% since 2021. The surge in employment among this age group prompts examination of whether older people continue working by personal choice or out of financial necessity. The growth in late-life employment has immediate social and economic implications for pensions and labour markets.
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