Letters to the Editor: Minister should resolve what he termed 'the raid on private pensions'

Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament asks if Michael McGrath will reconsider his opposition to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements to Retired Workers) Bill 2021

In 2015, now Finance Minister Michael McGrath said: 'The raid on private pensions has added to the difficulties of many pension schemes already struggling to pay the benefits pensioners are entitled to.' Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

May 1 marked the opening of the Bealtaine Festival, which, its website tells us, is an “arts initiative, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE”. Throughout the month we are promised “an expansive line-up of performances and activities championing generational interdependence and diversity”. 

The Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament (ISCP) welcomes this annual celebration of ageing as a positive and active phase of life.