Thursday 17 April, 2014
TCD finance professor says that gold can act as an investment safety blanket in rough economic times.
There is currently a maximum service limit of 21 years for private and corporal personnel.
Minister Brendan Howlin has revealed that 35 receive pensions worth €100,000, with five of those being €118,000.
The UK governmen will now allow all retirees from defined contribution (DC) schemes to take all their money as tax free or taxable cash
A recent landmark ruling contains lessons that other pension scheme trustees and employers must learn from, writes Samantha McConnell.
Four former workers at the plant are trying to highlight the issues they have been dealing with over the last five years – mainly the fact that they still haven’t been given a pension.
The annual report also outlines cost savings of €30 million are to be introduced.
Dublin Airport Authority welcomed the decision today which directs SIPTU to withdraw its planned industrial action at Dublin and Cork airports this Friday.
General Secretary John Douglas said they will attend a meeting with the expert panel this Friday.
The ISIF held a meeting today to discuss its objectives for the future.
The unions have sent a legal letter to management ahead of the firm’s presentation of its 2013 accounts to the board today.
However, Siptu said the planned St Patrick’s weekend strike has not been called off.
The union said this was due to the “refusal” of the companies to engage in meaningful talks over a pension dispute.
SIPTU said the votes from the Aer Lingus and Shannon Airport Authority ballot are expected this afternoon.
Pension funds investing in residential property could make a significant contribution to supplying a constrained market with much needed accommodation, write Lorcan Sirr and Tom Dunne.
The Government’s inaction on pensions begs the question of whether it has a long-term strategy for pensions at all, writes Samantha McConnell.
The issue has been in the spotlight after an elderly woman had her pension stopped when she refused to engage with inspectors.
There’s been a raft of media reports detailing the former CRC chief’s links with the party since the start of the payments controversy.
Everyone’s been talking about the death of toddler Mikaeel Kular in Scotland and the fallout from the CRC revelations…
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Those in receipt of both State pensions and private occupational pensions are liable to pay income tax if their total income is above a certain level.
When both NTMA and NAMA staff figures are combined, 15 staff members earned over €200,000 in 2012.
Revised estimates are required to be published before the end of 2013.
Dublin Bus have welcomed the significant boost to their passenger numbers this year stating that it puts them in a great position for 2014.
The key to this issue is whether the ESB will be able to pay pension contributions in 10 or 20 years time. It would be a bitter irony if the dispute itself has made the company weaker and less able to meet those commitments.
Members are to be balloted on the recommendations next week.
The organisation has serious questions to answer, says PAC member and TD Simon Harris.
The revelation was disclosed right at the end of lengthy hearings before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee this afternoon.
The airline says it will take any action up to legal action to prevent a ballot on industrial action from going ahead.
A last-ditch intervention from the government ahead of planned strikes is seen.
The only problem was they were pronouncing it ‘amazey-balls’.
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Retail Excellence said stores will be forced to close for the duration of the strike and many may not reopen.
The staff are angered at the closing of their pension scheme.
The average female nest egg amounts to just €1,800 per year for the entire of their retirement.
Joan Burton says that the Government hopes that uses of the new law will be a “rare event”.
Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton received approval for the Bill today, which she says leaves the State pension completely unaffected.
The industrial action could escalate into strike action if decided on by staff.
The bill passed the second stage by 79 votes to 44 and will now go before a committee.
Last month, the Polish government moved assets out of private pensions into unfunded public pension schemes to reduce sovereign debt. Could something similar ever happen in Ireland? Samantha McConnell discusses.
FIGURES FROM THE Irish League of Credit Unions this morning indicate that disposable income has increased slightly since the same time last year.
Since April 2013, disposable income has risen by €13 for all adults and €20 for working adults.
So, we want to know: Do you have more disposable income than you did last year?
Poll Results:
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