Letters to the Editor: Many older people have never had it so good

Many older people were able to live quite well on one salary coming into their household while today’s young married couples need two salaries coming in to pay the rent, writes Frank Schnittger.

It has become fashionable in the media for older commentators to decry ageism and what they perceive as the victimisation of older people in our society, but the reality is that many older people have never had it so good.

Ireland’s life expectancy continues to increase, and older people are consuming an increasing proportion of Ireland’s ballooning health expenditure.