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Pensions

This year
2025
Analysis
Avoiding the pensions timebomb may mean making retirement older - but exactly how old?
23 Feb
30.4k
119
HISMM
Money Diaries: Are you on top of your money? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
TheJournal.ie reader
20 hrs ago
8.8k
2
Analysis
The unspoken assumption with Ireland’s pension system is that you own a house
Paul O'Donoghue
5 Jan
66.4k
87
Last year
2024
Analysis
The Central Bank governor thinks people should be pushed to work after 65 - is he right?
Paul O'Donoghue
8 Dec 2024
23.1k
155
Finances
Opinion: Don't rely on the government to sort your pension unless you're a senior public servant
Ralph Benson
26 Sep 2024
10.0k
11
Analysis
Here’s how much extra tax Irish workers will have to pay to keep the state pension at 66
16 Jun 2024
49.3k
100
Pensions
The big benefit of auto-enrolment for Irish workers - and the big fear
6 Apr 2024
13.8k
12
Pensions
'Our lives didn't have to be this way': Unmarried parents reflect on landmark Supreme Court ruling
Thousands of families may be entitled to extra pension payments.
Órla Ryan
23 Jan 2024
27.1k
7
RELATED
Man entitled to widower's pension despite not being married to partner, Supreme Court rules
22 Jan 2024
Supreme Court ruling in widower's pension case could have implications for referendum
22 Jan 2024
Referendums: Flac suggests changing 'durable relationships' wording, warns about misinformation
17 Jan 2024
Pensions
Financial analyst: Pensions, savings and insurance - what's in store this year?
Ralph Benson
1 Jan 2024
13.7k
7
All time
flexible pension
System allowing people to work until 70 in return for higher pension takes effect from January
29 Dec 2023
45.6k
82
Retirement
Workers prepared to pay price of keeping pension age at 66, says Varadkar
22 Nov 2023
25.4k
94
Analysis
Why a tiny tax increase no-one noticed could mean higher charges on the way for Irish workers
22 Oct 2023
78.2k
43
Pensions Week
Pensions: Confusion and delay - when will the auto-enrolment train arrive at the station?
Ralph Benson
9 Oct 2023
9.2k
Analysis
Intergenerational fairness? The question mark over making people 66 and older pay PRSI
23 Sep 2023
20.7k
57
PENSION POT
Auto-enrollment pension plan to be up and running in 2024, says minister
15 Sep 2023
18.1k
39
Retirement planning
Watchdog concerned at increase in Irish people planning to retire without a pension
4 Sep 2023
19.0k
36
Inflation
Why there's a push to take pensions decisions out of the hands of politicians
27 Jun 2023
15.1k
10
Fossil Funds
EU Commissioner says auto-enrol pensions should be 'transparent' about climate sustainability
5 Jun 2023
9.9k
18
Pensions
Govt TDs push to ensure auto-enrolment isn’t a 'Trojan Horse' for cutting state pension
14 May 2023
14.4k
12
The Morning Lead
Automatic pension scheme should not invest in fossil fuels, Government told
4 May 2023
8.8k
18
Pension reform
Govt prioritising getting pension auto-enrolment up and running, Humphreys says
3 May 2023
8.2k
2
France
French court to decide on pension reform after months of protests
14 Apr 2023
7.3k
12
state pension
Fiscal Council: Working baby boomers should contribute more to fund State pensions
30 Mar 2023
18.3k
38
France
French citizens again protest against Macron’s planned pension age increase
11 Mar 2023
9.6k
9
Cost of Living
Upcoming cost-of-living package to contain 'social welfare and pensions' element
12 Feb 2023
57.9k
44
PodcastThe Explainer
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Are Irish pensions invested in fossil fuels?
Employment
Financial advisor: Your job just gone? Here's what you should do right now to mind your money
Mark O’Sullivan
20 Nov 2022
16.6k
0
Pensions
Explainer: How will the auto-enrolment pension scheme work?
10 Oct 2022
18.9k
23
Security
Taoiseach says there is a 'risk to senior ministers' if Garda drivers not reintroduced
Updated 21 Sep 2022
30.9k
39
dail drama
Ceann Comhairle to review Dáil footage after Taoiseach says opposition hecklers 'not pulled up'
Updated 20 Sep 2022
41.5k
36
financial planning
Almost 1 in 4 people close to retirement age have no pension plan
20 Sep 2022
20.3k
9
cost of living crisis
Opinion: The cost of living crisis is eating into disposable income - can Budget 2023 help?
Ralph Benson
18 Sep 2022
37.1k
33
pension age
Pension age shouldn't go beyond 66, says Micheál Martin
1 Jul 2022
14.7k
18
budget 2023
Help for renters, pension and social welfare increases as 'more room to manoeuvre' in Budget
21 Jun 2022
34.3k
44
pension age
Proposals on State pension age to be brought to Govt 'very soon', says minister
27 Apr 2022
26.2k
20
Housing
Taoiseach told renters can't afford a pension when they're paying €2,000 in rent
30 Mar 2022
24.5k
41
Cabinet
750,000 workers set to be auto-enrolled in new pensions scheme by early 2024
Updated 29 Mar 2022
38.7k
51
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you have a pension?
29 Mar 2022
49.0k
95
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you have a private pension?
8 Feb 2022
42.6k
60
Pensions
Opinion: Government is missing the links between the housing crisis and growing pension problem
Rory McNab
4 Feb 2022
21.9k
35
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