In Tuesday’s Irish Examiner editorial, it was suggested that if the Government was to extend the pension levy imposed on the private sector several years ago, it would be an unacceptable breach of faith.

The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore is to address SIPTU's biennial meeting in Co Clare today.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today that the levy imposed on private pension funds is both modest and temporary.

A new poll reveals "intense anger" at the government's decision to raid private pension funds to pay for its new jobs initiative.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has today admitted that some high earners will escape paying the Government new pension levy.

A total of 111 judges have now made voluntary payments to the Revenue Commissioners following the introduction of the public service pension levy.

The controversial pension levy being imposed on all state employees is set to top the agenda at a conference today for IMPACT members working in the public service.

Lower-paid civil servants have voted to intensify their campaign of industrial action against the public-sector pension levy.

Arrangements are being made with the Revenue Commissioners to enable judges voluntarily pay the public service pension levy, at the request of Chief Justice John Murray.

Thousands of lower-paid State workers are planning more protests outside public offices next week, it emerged tonight.

Civil servants around the country have held lunchtime pickets at their offices today to highlight their opposition to the public-sector pension levy.

Around 13,000 civil servants are due to mount lunchtime protests at all Government offices today as part of their campaign against the controversial pension levy on public sector workers.

The Dáil has approved the legislation giving effect to the controversial pension levy on all public-sector workers.

Up to 2,000 gardaí took to the streets of Dublin today as the country's blue army protested the Government's handling of the recession.

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) is to hold a protest rally in Dublin next Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

The UNITE trade union has decided to ballot its workers in local authorities and the HSE on industrial action in opposition to the public-sector pension levy.

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has reiterated his defence of the Government's controversial plan to impose a pension levy on all public-sector workers.

Legislation paving the way for the controversial new pension levy on public-sector workers is due to be debated in the Dáil today.

Almost 13,000 civil servants are to strike next week in protest against Government's new pension levy, it was revealed tonight.

The Education Minister Batt O' Keeffe says it would be regrettable to see teachers taking to the streets to protest the Government's public sector pension levy.

A nationwide campaign begins today to lobby TDs for support against the proposed pension levy.

More than 60,000 teachers are to be balloted for industrial action.