EU pension ruling may net Waterford workers €2.6m

A European court hearing next week in relation to 10 former Waterford Crystal workers could secure them €2.6m in pension entitlements — and many millions more for thousands of other Irish workers.

Waterford Crystal went into receivership in Jan 2009 and its pension schemes were wound up with a deficit of over €100m.

The 10 plaintiffs at the heart of the European Court of Justice hearing, which will take place on Oct 3, are aged about 65 and ceased working with the company on dates in 2008 and 2009.