Organisation: Pensions Commission

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Protesters in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday where French unions held their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron forced a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias</p>

columnists

Maeve Higgins: Retirement age has become a taxing and vexing issue

Protestors in France are fighting for much more than a number in their demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's bill raising the legal retirement age. It's about the level of respect society has for labour and fairness

<p>The Pensions Commission recommended that the age for qualifying for the State pension should be moved upwards but Micheál Martin has raised doubts about that proposal. Stock picture</p>

politics

PRSI would have to rise to keep the pension age at 66

<p>The Oireachtas committee argues that forced retirement can have negative impacts on some people — but that those who wish to work beyond the retirement age ought to be able to do so. Stock picture</p>

politics

Protect pension age at 66, recommends Oireachtas committee

news

Young and low-income workers to be hit hardest if pension linked to life expectancy

news

McGrath expects Micheál Martin to be Taoiseach in new government

news

North: Plea over fair pension for all

Pensioners to benefit but workforce ignored

Minister Cowen has done little to encourage workers to pay into pensions, writes David Clerkin.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2005

British employers 'broke pensions promise'

British companies have broken their promise to share the pensions burden with workers, a senior union leader claims today.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004

Britain facing pensions crisis - report

British workers will suffer a 30% cut in their retirement income unless urgent action is taken to tackle the pensions crisis, an official report warned today.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2004