Later Life
Gair took up his post in Ireland. During his tenure, he got into numerous rows with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and other ambassadors. Several female staffers resigned to protest his frequently inappropriate (and often alcohol-induced) behavior. He also frequently criticised Opposition Leader Billy Snedden. After the Fraser government took office after the 1975 election, Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock had Gair recalled on 21 January 1976, not for political reasons, but because he was unfit for diplomacy. Gair returned to Brisbane, and died aged 79 on 11 November 1980, the fifth anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government. He was honoured with a state funeral and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.
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