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Right time in Ireland to give up working (6)

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I believe the answer is:

retire

'give up working' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'right time in ireland' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'ireland' becomes 'eire' (synonyms).
't' inserted within 'eire' is 'etire'.
'r'+'etire'='RETIRE'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for retire that I've seen before include "Pull back" , "Stop climbing the ladder" , "end occupation" , "Conclude employment or go to bed" , "go upstairs?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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