Pensioner confronts minister over property tax

A disabled pensioner who opposes paying the property tax yesterday confronted Labour party housing minister Jan O’Sullivan with a message to “keep your hands off my pension”.

Brian Hinchy, 58, who has a chronic back disorder, said that the Government is stopping him “having my day in court” to argue against paying the property tax.

The tax on his home in Garryowen, Limerick, will automatically be taken from his pension by Revenue, which will also take a second property tax payment from the bank account of one of Mr Hinchy’s sons, who lives in an attached flat.