War of Independence spouses recieved €8m in State pension payments in last 10 years

The surviving spouses of deceased War of Independence veterans have received almost €8m in pension payments from the State in the past 10 years, new figures have revealed.

The surviving spouses of deceased War of Independence veterans have received almost €8 million in pension payments from the State in the past 10 years, new figures have revealed.

The last surviving combatant of the war that took place between 1919 and 1921 died in 2006, but 41 widows were still receiving pensions in respect of their husbands’ army service during the conflict at the end of last year.