Insurance reform ‘needed to stop legal bills driving up cost of compensation claims’, industry says
Nation must wean itself off litigation and bring awards in line with Europe, says insurance lobby group
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Fórsa declines to suspend week-old strike by school secretaries and caretakers
Greater disruption to school services ‘inevitable’ if resolution not reached, say principals
Starting a pension: Is it too late at 45?
We need more money to live than we used to on as we have longer, healthier and more active lives
One in three Irish women have no retirement savings, survey finds
Nearly half of Irish adults have little or no pension savings
‘Our absence impacts the children’: School secretaries and caretakers continue strike over work conditions
Secretary says she wants ‘dignity’ and to retire not into poverty
Want to retire early in Ireland? These are five habits of people who do
Planning ahead is critical as is taking a realistic approach to your likely income and expenses if you are going to quit working early
Government taking a last minute approach to pensions
Arrangements to put in place a new workplace pension are going down to the wire ahead of a January ‘go live’ deadline
‘Worth more than a box of chocolates’: School secretaries and caretakers demand pension parity
Protest marked the first day of an indefinite strike action by more than 2,300 secretaries and 500 caretakers
Pension auto-enrolment: Firms urged to move staff onto workplace schemes ahead of December deadline
Department of Finance to issue auto-enrolment instructions in early December
School secretaries and caretakers to begin indefinite strike after talks fail
Dispute relates to exclusion of secretaries and caretakers from public-service pension scheme
Former National Lottery boss Dermot Griffin to lead pension auto-enrolment agency
New scheme subject to several delays over the years, but is now set to take effect in January
Four things you’ll love about being in your 50s in Ireland – and one you won’t
You’re not quite in the golden years yet, but there are still a good few advantages to be had
Making the most of tax relief available on pension contributions
Additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) are a tax efficient way of potentially boosting a tax free lump sum on retirement but there are limits
CIÉ group pensioners to get increase after 17 years
Members of two pension schemes backed proposed changes to schemes this week
Ireland falls short in its support for indigenous industry
Investors should be encouraged to put money into start-ups rather than US stocks or low-interest deposit accounts
Older renters are particularly vulnerable amid Ireland’s housing crisis
How are people with disposable income of €20,067 to afford the average rent of €17,280?
Retirement age remains bone of contention at WRC and Labour Court ahead of legislation
Complaints continue as growing number of workers seek to stay on and employers adapt to changing landscape
Should I be paying tax in the UK on a pension if I live in Ireland?
Modern workplace mobility means people can have pensions in different countries, and there are rules in place to make sure we are not taxed twice on them
Pensioners do not need to panic over Revenue letter about owed tax
Letters were not targeting pensioners specifically and offer options if you do have an outstanding tax bill, perhaps because of your state pension
Is overpaying your mortgage and reducing the term a good idea?
First-time buyers can focus on reducing the mortgage burden but there should be other priorities for any spare cash
Figuring out my tax free lump sums when I have more than one pension
Rules on lump sums are surprisingly straightforward regardless of how many pensions you have and in which countries
Gallivan Financial acquires two firms as it aims to become €1bn wealth management adviser
Kerry firm buys Dublin’s Mount Street Group and Tralee-based Kelly O’Shea Pensions and Financial Services
Irish group Kota unveils new platform to assist employers with auto-enrolment
System enables enables HR and finance teams to rapidly set up compliant occupational pension
Twenty-five years on, Ireland’s economy still remains suspended between Boston and Berlin
New research shows that we are closer to the UK and Canada when it comes to taxation and Government spending than to Europe or the US
Worker forced to retire at 65 awarded €18,000 by Labour Court
Deepak Fasteners turned down request from 45-year veteran to stay on for one year until he reached State pension age
Minister for Justice to tell Cabinet preferred candidate for next Garda Commissioner
Current commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1st
How to build wealth in Ireland: Save and invest in your 20s and 30s
The greatest advantage younger people have when it comes to planning long-term financial security is time
Can I make voluntary contributions for an Irish State pension even though I moved to London aged 22?
Rules around voluntary PRSI payments exclude people who have only worked in Ireland for a short number of years
Budget 2026: What will it mean for the average earner in Ireland?
Will we have a cost-of-living package? And how big will the income tax element be?
One in four businesses not ready for new pension regime
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Start of mandatory pension scheme fast approaching, but one in four companies yet to prepare for it
All businesses are required to have pension systems in place for eligible staff by the start of 2026
How can I find what my likely State pension will be?
Department of Social Protection will only entertain queries six months ahead of drawdown, but here’s how you can work it out for yourself
Does it make sense to take the tax hit now to get immediate access to my pension pot?
Pensions are designed to provide a level of financial security in retirement and cashing them in early clearly undermines that
Budget must accelerate home building as infrastructure gaps risk undermining economy, says Davy
Infrastructure gaps in housing and energy risk damaging competitiveness of Irish economy, stockbroker says
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