Fianna Fáil pledges to raise State pension to €350 as divisions emerge within Coalition

Ahead of his party's manifesto launch, Micheál Martin said the Department of Finance had dismissed Fine Gael's proposed Vat 11% rate

Micheál Martin and his son Micheál meeting brothers JJ and Jesse Ferriter and Billy McGrath from Douglas GAA. Mr Martin performed the official opening of the new Pamela Scott store in Douglas Village Shopping Centre.  Picture: Larry Cummins

Fianna Fáil will pledge to increase the old age pension to €350 per week as divisions with coalition partners are magnified.

On Monday, Micheál Martin’s party will launch its election manifesto, which sets out €12 per year increases in the pension until it reaches €350 per week.