Sinn Féin defends raising pension age to 66 in North

TD Louise O'Reilly said raising retirement age was no longer the party's position

Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly said people want the right to retire at 65. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin has defended changing the pension age to 66 in Northern Ireland as they table a motion to lower it to 65 in the Republic.

A motion to be brought to the Dáil for debate on Tuesday night will see Sinn Féin argue those retiring at 65 should receive a State pension payments rate.