Isme to crowdfund €500k for High Court challenge to 'private-public pension discrimination' 

'Private sector workers have little hope in building up the €2m pension pot that is enjoyed by higher-paid public sector pensioners'

Isme CEO Neil McDonnell said it is seeking to attract a broad coalition for its legal challenge to include 'Paye workers, professional groups, trade associations, trade unions, and SME owners across Ireland'. File picture: Gerard O’Loughlin

Business group Isme is turning to Gofundme as it seeks to crowdfund €500,000 for a High Court challenge to what it sees as a huge unfairness between private and public pensions, the Irish Examiner has learned.

The SME association said it hopes the case will challenge the existing pensions regime on the basis of the disparity and "tax discrimination" facing private pensions. Its chief executive Neil McDonnell said it is seeking to attract a broad coalition for its legal challenge to include "Paye workers, professional groups, trade associations, trade unions, and SME owners across Ireland".