Aer Lingus: Continued plans for industrial action “regrettable”
SIPTU said its members are not in a position to withdraw the notice for industrial action until they receive acceptable clarifications on some issues.
View ArticleTop execs pension contributions 36 times more than other staff
ESRI research shows companies contribute an average of €100,000 for top executives compared to just €2,700 for other employees.
View ArticleUPDATE: Aer Lingus welcomes withdrawal of SIPTU strike threat
Shop stewards from the union at Aer Lingus met today to discuss clarifications of a proposal by employers’ body IBEC and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
View ArticleFianna Fáil to publish legislation to reduce bankers’ pensions
The full details of the bill on senior banking executives’ pensions will be given by the party’s spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath, tomorrow.
View ArticleColumn: Why force people to retire at 65, or any age?
Scrapping mandatory retirement means people can contribute to the economy – and their pensions – for as long as they wish, writes Peter Kavanagh.
View ArticleAverage pension income for retired women 2/3 that of men
New figures also show that half of male retirees have a supplementary pension, but only a third of woman have one.
View Article‘€20m pension’ for retiring Irish Medical Organisation chief was halved
George McNeice is now entitled to a pension pot of just under €10 million following the announcement of his retirement from the doctors’ representative group yesterday.
View ArticleSIPTU welcomes recommendation by Labour Court on Aer Lingus pension dispute
SIPTU said it was still opposed to any attempt by the airline to seek ‘cost offsetting measures’ in return for meeting its responsibility to properly fund the pensions scheme.
View ArticleIrish Medical Organisation AGM begins in Kerry amid tensions
The IMO president has said this year’s AGM is more important than many recent conferences.
View ArticlePoll: Should weekly State pensions be means-tested?
A report from the OECD due out tomorrow reportedly says that the weekly state pension should be means-tested.
View ArticleOECD report recommends mandatory pensions for private workers
The report, commissioned by Joan Burton, outlines a range of options for reforming and updating Ireland’s pensions systems.
View ArticlePortugal: 30,000 jobs cuts, working hours increased and pension age rises
The cuts should save an estimated €4.8 billion by 2015.
View ArticleEight things we learned about Sean Dunne from his bankruptcy
Former tycoon’s personal finances were detailed in court documents last week
View ArticleWhy getting older is secretly the greatest thing ever
There are SO many benefits to advancing years. But, sssh, don’t tell the whipper snappers.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
View ArticlePoll: Should the old age pension be cut to help reduce the Budget deficit?
If the pension was cut by €10 a week, it could save up to €300m, greatly reducing the country’s Budget deficit. But is it worth it?
View ArticleTelephone allowance, maternity benefit and medical cards hit hard in Budget
Brendan Howlin’s announcement of a review of all medical cards was greeted with jeers from members of the opposition parties.
View ArticleESB hits out at ‘inaccuracies’ in reports about pension scheme
Reports over the last couple of days suggested the company had changed the nature of the scheme and failed to tell its auditor KPMG about opposition to the changes from unions.
View ArticleUnion boss warns that ESB industrial action could hit power supplies
Brendan Ogle says that there is “no doubt” that industrial action would hit services.
View Article7 things we learned from the CRC’s grilling by the PAC
Contractual obligations, a failing business and a pension fund that doesn’t actually exist – it was an interesting day in Committee Room 3.
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