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<p>Financial Planning Standards Board has launched the Prime Retirement Index (PRI), a benchmark designed to help savers assess retirement readiness now and identify potential shortfalls earlier.</p>

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Financial planning board launches new tool to help consumers assess retirement savings

Financial Planning Standards Board said its research found while 74% of respondents said they managed their day-to-day money well, 79% felt financially unprepared for retirement and 52% worried their savings would not last

<p>Eimear Byrne, managing director at SD Worx Ireland, said 'confidence in payroll is masking problems and risks' as new laws change the way payroll is managed. </p>

companies

Employers find it increasingly difficult to process payroll under new rules, survey finds

<p>Friends Zoe O’Driscoll and Sarah O’Dwyer, who both work in the health service, have differing views on Budget 2027. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

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Cork reacts to Budget 2027: ‘Pensioners are struggling — I’d like them to live on it for a week’

State pension will rise to €350 a week by 2030, Taoiseach promises

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State pension will rise to €350 a week by 2030, Taoiseach promises

Budget 2027: Here are the changes to pensions and other welfare payments and when they kick in

politics

Budget 2027: Here are the changes to pensions and other welfare payments and when they kick in

Budget 2027: Dara Calleary vows to build on new cost-of-disability payment

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Budget 2027: Dara Calleary vows to build on new cost-of-disability payment

Budget 2027: The main takeaways

Budget 2027: The main takeaways

Tax, housing, childcare, health, welfare and transport all feature in the Government's latest budget package. Here's a quick guide to the main announcements

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Former Waterford Crystal workers still fighting for pension, 35 years on

Former Waterford Crystal workers still fighting for pension, 35 years on

Time isn't on the side of former employees, many now in their 70s and 80s, battling an injustice which has left lives shattered

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Depressed crying little boy holding head in hands

Elaine Loughlin: Ireland has a cost-of-living crisis. But the gap between those living it is getting wider

As Budget 2027 approaches, stark differences in household spending raise questions about who really needs State support

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

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Charity calls for targeted budget supports for older people living alone and those in energy poverty

Alone says an ageing population comes with more people living with multiple health conditions and increasing financial pressures around housing, heating and food

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Young woman with smartphone near a radiator in winter

Government may boost Living Alone Allowance to ease energy costs

The Government is considering improvements to social welfare supports in the budget for people living alone to help address escalating energy bills.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Saving and pension planning

What’s under the bonnet of your pension?

Your pension has an engine but most people are driving whatever they were handed without knowing what it was built to do.

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

Pension ownership up 17% in Ireland but one in five still have no retirement plan

Pension ownership up 17% in Ireland but one in five still have no retirement plan

Over 800,000 participants were enrolled in MyFutureFund while 10,000 people have opted in themselves to MyFutureFund since January

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Financial advice

Letters to the Editor: Some pensioners penalised for paying into occupational pension

'A pensioner who receives the State pension together with a modest occupational pension can lose both a medical card and access to important home-energy supports'

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Getting the succession planning started is still the secret

Getting the succession planning started is still the secret

When it comes to passing the farm onto the next generation, farmers are unsure about where to start. Take ifac's advice and don't keep putting the conversation off

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Tanaiste Simon Harris comments

Household savings rate rises largely driven by investment in homes

Saving can add to a household's overall wealth in the form of buying new homes, growing bank deposits, pension savings, and paying off debt

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

US efforts to take over Greenland

Budget 2027: Increase to child benefit all but ruled out

The €140 monthly child benefit payment has not increased since 2011

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Factory Cleanroom: Engineer and Scientist Wearing Coveralls, Standing in Workshop Talk and Use Tablet Computer, Professionals De

Why does Irish medtech have to move to America to survive?

'We are good at building medtech companies in this country'

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Money in old hands

Irish household wealth rises to record €1.4 trillion

The richest 10% of Irish households held nearly five times the amount held by households in the bottom half

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Saving and pension planning

Irish Examiner view: Shameful behaviour on pensions

Some large employers sought to undermine auto-enrolment

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Saving and pension planning

Large companies tried to put staff in pension schemes with little return

Plan was introduced late last year as the Department of Social Protection finalised plans for an auto-enrolment system for workers.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Ardara County Donegal Ireland Road sign indicating An Ghaeltacht the Irish speaking regions of western Ireland. Image shot 09/20

Retired garda gets permission to challenge commissioner for second time in a year

Garda Paul Wallace received Gaeltacht allowance for four years and applied for its restoration but was refused on the basis that Letterkenny was not designated as a Gaeltacht area at the time

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Household net wealth up 9% in first quarter

Household net wealth up 9% in first quarter

The increase was mainly driven by insurance and pension entitlements, up €40bn while deposits increased by €2.2bn

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Saving and pension planning

Over 80% say they will remain in auto-enrolment pension scheme

Enrolment levels are higher outside Dublin, with 36% of adults in Munster and Connacht/Ulster enrolled, compared to 31% in Dublin and 25% in the rest of Leinster

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

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Retirement age codes clarify the options for employers, employees

Employees in Ireland now have a much stronger legal framework to support their decision to continue working up to age 66, should they so choose

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Senior couple going over bills

Pensions: Government will not back law giving retirees right to challenge 'pension raids'

Law would have given retired people a right to negotiate with former employers when their accrued benefits could be impacted by changes to their pension pot

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Pension Retirement Income compensation Office Business Concept

Two dozen ex-ministers and civil servants yet to start paying off incorrect pension deductions

Documents provided to the Public Accounts Committee show there is still €94,361 owed to the National Shared Service Office

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

The monthly finances

Pensions: A third of Irish workers had no pension cover in 2025 – CSO

Just one in five workers aged 20–24 has any pension cover, CSO figures show, with women more likely than men to have supplementary pensions

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Senior couple checking financial documents at home

Pension gender gap would see women working 10 extra years

Study finds women are more likely to face barriers in regards to pensions and 'retire with 31% less in pensions savings than men'

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Saving and pension planning

Perfect storm: Ireland facing a looming 'pensions timebomb'

Key to the issue of demographic change is Ireland’s declining fertility rate, which has fallen from nearly three children per woman 60 years ago to 1.6 children in 2022

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Accelerating Infrastructure launch

Office refuses to say how many ministers are repaying incorrect pension deductions

Documentation provided to the public accounts committee on December 24 confirmed that the miscalculation for former and current ministers was €360,000

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Housing and media ministers yet to enter plan to repay incorrect pension deductions

Housing and media ministers yet to enter plan to repay incorrect pension deductions

Some 32 current ministers owe money to the State, enterprise minister has told the Dáil

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity

If a minister hasn't reimbursed money over their inaccurate pension, they will get no pension

Enterprise minister Peter Burke said if a minister has not started paying the money back, it is because they have queried the calculations

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

pension - cube with letters, money sector terms - sign with wooden cubes

Raising taxes not the only solution to 'pensions timebomb', Oireachtas committee told

All of the experts at the budget oversight committee agreed that higher levels of migration will be necessary to sustain the population as time passes.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Ireland facing pension time bomb with people living longer and fewer workers to pay for them

Ireland facing pension time bomb with people living longer and fewer workers to pay for them

Economic and Social Research Institute to tell the Oireachtas on Tuesday the level of old-age dependency — a ratio of those aged over-65 compared to the working-age population — is set to nearly double by 2050 as the labour force declines and those working now pass retirement age

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

ieExplains: What do employers need to know about pension auto-enrolment as registration opens?

ieExplains: What do employers need to know about pension auto-enrolment as registration opens?

Businesses across the country being asked to register in advance of January 1, 2026

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Serious caucasian old elderly senior couple grandparents family counting funds on calculator, doing paperwork, savings, paying d

Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, poll shows

Survey finds many say payments are too low and oppose reforms such as raising retirement age or cuts

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

A successful businesswoman is using a laptop and working in the office

Ireland’s pension auto-enrolment is a turning point for women but it's not the whole story

For women in Ireland, the auto-enrolment scheme is a big leap forward, but it will only live up to its promise if the reforms are matched by awareness, structural supports and a cultural shift in how we talk about women, work and money, write Jill Steeples and Kelly-Anne Quinn

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Saving and pension planning

Extra cost of pension auto-enrolment will impact our services, charities warn

One charity said its 2026 budget will be hit by around €1.3m of extra costs

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

Employers have vital role in giving staff real insights on pensions AE

Employers have vital role in giving staff real insights on pensions AE

With so many entering pensions auto-enrolment (AE) in January, employers can help raise awareness, says CIPD expert

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

6/12/2012 Department of Social Welfares Offices

Taxpayer foots bill for more than €15m worth of incorrect welfare payments

A total of €7.97m in benefits were written off last year, up more than €300,000 on the equivalent figure of €7.64m from 2023

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Shoulder patch of a soldier from the Irish Army on camouflaged uniform.

Retired Defence Forces members challenge pension cuts after rejoining public service

The Retired Enlisted Members’ Association says pension abatement rules unfairly penalise former Defence Forces personnel rejoining the public service

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Senior couple sat at a table doing paperwork

Pension crisis: 26% of Irish adults surveyed have no financial plans for retirement

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission survey reveals 'worrying trend' as growing number of Irish people are not putting plans in place for when they retire

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Saving and pension planning

Employers who 'behave badly' over pension scheme will be 'chased down'

Those who dissuade workers away from the auto-enrolment act, set to come into effect from January 1, may face sanctions and penalties

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Is Ireland sliding into a gerontocracy where the older generation dominates?

Is Ireland sliding into a gerontocracy where the older generation dominates?

Gap between the haves and have-nots in Irish society is beginning to be defined generationally as our ageing politicians look after older voters, writes Theo McDonald

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

US import tariffs

Pension errors may cost ministers and civil servants tens of thousands

Thousands of retired public servants and ministers face repayments or refunds after payroll errors span over two decades

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Still unclear if any career gardaí will apply for top Garda role

Still unclear if any career gardaí will apply for top Garda role

There are strong contenders within An Garda Síochána but it is unknown if any will apply — not least due to the burden of the pension tax

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Worried woman thinking alone sitting on a couch in the night at home

Government set to extend pension rights to bereaved partners

The new legislation will extend eligibility to the payment to 'qualified cohabitants' who were in a committed relationship for two years with a child, or if the relationship was longer than five years otherwise

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Businesswoman examining documents at desk

How new State pension calculations should particularly benefit Irish women

Move from yearly average contributions to total contributions a fairer and more transparent method, pension expert says

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Call to speed up pension rights as 'cohabiting couples still discriminated against'

Call to speed up pension rights as 'cohabiting couples still discriminated against'

Kinship Care Ireland said that families are at risk of being pushed into poverty because of not being entitled to the payment

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025