The Irish Advisory Fiscal Council has called for additional PRSI contributions to be levied on baby boomers while they are working to ensure younger people are not financing older generations' retirements.

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

A large percentage of people who have returned from the UK do not know about their pension entitlements

Irish Life said: "Our long-term property outlook is favourable and unchanged. We continue to see property as an important part of people’s pension and investment portfolios."

Almost six in 10 workers have no private pension and expect the State pension to be their main source of income in retirement

Old age is not a disease and we shouldn't treat it as one

Electricity bills are now 62.7% higher than a year ago, while gas bills rose 86.3%.

Whistleblowers "have played a very important role in our public life, and in helping us improve how we make public services available to our citizens”, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe told the Oireachtas finance committee.

New scheme will widen pension gender gap, Dáil committee told

Inadequate pay, pensions, and conditions are driving personnel out of Ireland's Army, Air Corps, and Navy

It's a dark mysterious place, the Tomnafinnoge wood. It’s near Shillelagh in County Wicklow, and it’s famous as one of the last remnants of the ancient oak forests that used to cover most of that part of the county.

Elements of the proposed scheme have been criticised and could widen the gender pension gap further

Almost all of us are worried about the rising cost of living in Ireland and have had to cut back on our spending over the last year as a result, the Central Statistics Office has said.

"This option could reduce its reliance on excess corporation tax receipts and save for future pensions costs,” said IFAC chairperson Sebastian Barnes

A new national living wage has been agreed and will replace the minimum wage by 2026, it has been announced. The new living wage will be phased in over a four-year period starting next year and will be set at 60% of the hourly median wage.

A recent survey showed a quarter of Irish consumers between the ages of 55 and 64 do not have a pension in place

The trojan horse of GDPR has been widely misused by government departments

Pensioners make up the single biggest group to benefit from the €1.2bn suite of cost-of-living measures announced in Budget 2023

Consumer advisor Darragh Cassidy outlines the practical tips that can help you reach your retirement savings goals

Under the plan, some 750,000 workers, aged 23 to 60 who earn over €20,000, will be automatically enrolled in a private pension scheme, with the State adding a top-up of €1 for every €3 put in by workers

Women aged 55-64 earn €20,000 less than men. Gender salary disparity is a key factor in the gender pensions gap, says expert

31% of those without a pension say they have delayed starting one due to ongoing inflation

Rita de Brun meets personal finance experts, who simplify the maths behind a comfortable retirement

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys is also expected to point to the expansion of the fuel allowance scheme, taking effect from January, which will bring an additional 81,000 households into the scheme.

While finance is an important part of the retirement process, people need to consider other aspects of their lifestyle and wellbeing too

Ireland’s retirement system has received a B-grade in global index

 Mairéad O’Mahony, head of Wealth Solutions at Aon Ireland, outlines why compliance with the latest pension management schemes is for the greater good

John Lucey, Director of Invesco, outlines the many moving parts in Irish pension schemes that people should be aware of

Norman Barry, MD of Insight Private Clients Ltd, says growing life expectancy figures are greatly impacting how we think about pensions

Aidan McLoughlin, MD of the Independent Trustee Company, weighs the pros and cons of a Mastertrust pension scheme

Bernard Walsh, Head of Pensions at Bank of Ireland, offers expert analysis on tackling the "silent thief" of inflation

Liz Truss’s intervention on Good Friday Agreement shows how difficult it will be for Ireland to deal with the current iteration of a Conservative Party that has clearly lost its way

Where to start when considering a private pension? Thinking about your family's future? Seek expert advice

Most people will have multiple jobs during their working life. Here is how you carry your pension benefits across your career

Two thirds of respondents worry they are not saving enough, and only 37% have any idea what their pension will actually provide when they do retire

Budget 2023

With the budget coming up, what is the Government going to do?The situation is absolutely horrendous with the cost of fuel and household essentials going up. Children will suffer the most.

"The dogs on the street" knew the School Transport Scheme would be thrown into chaos when it was made free of charge, senator Garrett Ahearn is said to have told the meeting.

The very definition of a Trojan horse is that it must be appealing to those to whom it is presented. Only after the beneficiaries have dragged it through the gates of their city, and dropped their guard, can its full malevolence be revealed.

Minister Humphries says changes to PRSI rates will be modest and introduced gradually

What do the Governments plans mean for people reaching their time of retirement? And when will all this take affect?

Employees in Ireland who stay working up to the age of 70 will be paid up to 24% more in their State pension upon retirement

Research shows 32% say they have 'not gotten around to' setting up a pension, 20% feel they are too young, and a further 20% don’t feel they can afford it

An increase in pensions was delayed due to concerns regarding the long-run funding of the pension scheme.