Tanaiste Joan Burton has promised to increase the State pension by a massive €25 a week as part of the Labour Party’s bid to shore up the grey vote ahead of the general election. Read the full
Joan Burton promising a €25 increase in State Pension

Tanaiste Joan Burton has promised to increase the State pension by a massive €25 a week as part of the Labour Party’s bid to shore up the grey vote ahead of the general election. Read the full
Retirees in Limbo until age 66. In January 2014, the Government abolished the so-called “transitional pension”, which saved the Exchequer €65m this year, as part of moves to curb runaway pension costs estimated to be growing by €1bn every five