Donohoe: Never any Budget plan to fix ‘injustice’

The Finance Minister claims he never signalled he would address the “gross injustice” around women’s pensions as part of Budget 2018.

Tens of thousands of women who were impacted by the marriage bar, or who took time out of work to care for children, sick or elderly relatives now feel “cheated” that their pensions have been cut.

It is also being claimed that the reduction in pensions payments is exacerbating rural isolation.