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    budget 2024
    Analysis: Older people are vulnerable to poverty - more should have been done for them
    Mary Murphy
    Updated 10 Oct 2023
    20
    budget 2024
    Double child benefit 'worked well' last year, says minister as repeat flagged for Budget 2024
    17 Jul 2023
    53
    pension age
    Pension age to stay at 66, but higher payments for those who continue to work
    Updated 20 Sep 2022
    57
    Retirement
    Proposals on possible pension age increase to go to Govt before summer recess, says minister
    8 Jun 2022
    50
    Cork
    Paramedics set up GoFundMe page to assist elderly siblings robbed at knife point
    14 Feb 2022
    20
    state pension
    ESRI: Those who live alone are at greater risk of falling below the poverty line when they retire
    21 Jul 2020
    4
    Pension Reforms
    Opinion: Signing on the dole as a pensioner was a horrible experience
    Sue Redmond
    22 Jan 2020
    185
    rent hike
    Some pensioners in South Dublin to be hit with council house rent rise of more than €600
    22 Nov 2019
    67
    Cork City
    'We must be more vigilant': Body of pensioner lay undiscovered in house for seven months
    22 Jul 2019
    15
    austerity measure
    'A recovery for whom?': Government slammed for refusal to reintroduce free passport for pensioners
    2 Jan 2019
    94
    telephone allowance
    Some pensioners to begin getting €130 a year phone bill allowance to prevent 'social isolation'
    6 Jun 2018
    34
    marriage bar
    'I never cost the State a penny, but now they're taking part of my pension'
    18 Jan 2018
    53
    money in the pocket
    The pension is definitely going up and Micheál Martin has dismissed claims he's opposed to rises
    30 Jul 2017
    68
    Scottish Tories say country is 'too cold' to means-test winter fuel payments
    19 May 2017
    19
    Anthony Connors
    Serial burglar who targets pensioners sentenced to 144 years in prison over his criminal career
    16 Mar 2017
    Poll
    Poll: Do you think the state pension should be increased?
    21 Aug 2016
    87
    Age Action
    Irish pensioners made to choose between heat and food need extra €5 a week
    21 Sep 2015
    63
    promises
    People on the dole to see 50% increase in their Christmas bonus this year
    14 Sep 2015
    143
    Take a Break
    No such thing as a free lunch? Not for these pensioners
    12 Aug 2015
    7
    Elder Abuse
    Niece suspected as thousands disappear from pensioner's account
    19 Jun 2015
    13
    Pensioners
    Oscar and Costa strike as leaders Chelsea take advantage of Man City's slip-up
    10 Jan 2015
    Cash Money
    Joan Burton wants to increase the Christmas Bonus again next year
    3 Dec 2014
    185
    budget 2015
    Readers’ Panel Part Two: What are you expecting from Budget 2015?
    13 Oct 2014
    18
    World Mental Health Day
    Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health
    Shane Kelly
    10 Oct 2014
    10
    Christmas Bonus
    Pensioners are now having to 'choose between food and fuel and medication'
    8 Oct 2014
    28
    Homelessness
    Pensioners could face jail over housing eviction
    11 Aug 2014
    39
    community spirit
    €10,000 reward offered for information on gang attacking pensioners in Donegal
    14 Feb 2014
    28
    defined benefit
    Burton says pension changes will give "certainty"
    20 Nov 2013
    42
    Opinion
    Column: Pitting one section of the Irish people against another weakens us all
    Peter Kavanagh
    25 Oct 2013
    32
    News Fix
    Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday
    22 Oct 2013
    vox pop
    VIDEO: Pensioners at today's protest believe the worst is yet to come
    22 Oct 2013
    56
    Protest
    Thousands join pensioners’ protest against Budget cuts
    22 Oct 2013
    219
    Budget 2014
    Noonan: 'No connection' between cuts for pensioners & free GP care for under 5s
    15 Oct 2013
    32
    Comments
    Top readers' comments of the week
    12 Oct 2013
    13
    Your Say
    Poll: Should pensioners pay for their TV licences?
    10 Oct 2013
    255
    Pensions
    Cut in private pension tax break could facilitate universal pension for all over 65s
    16 Sep 2013
    25
    Opinion
    Column: I hope I hold on to my health – I don’t think I can afford to get sick
    Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
    16 Aug 2013
    79
    bad hip
    New EU-funded device detects when a pensioner has a bad fall
    14 Jun 2013
    14
    Britain
    Rich pensioners 'should give back any handouts they don't need'
    28 Apr 2013
    32
    The Taxman
    8 things we learned from Revenue's annual report
    24 Apr 2013
    4
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