Those who work until the age of 70 will benefit from a higher state pension of €315 euro a week.
New measures to be unveiled by Social Protection Minster Heather Humphreys today, is aimed at keeping more people in work for longer and ending the political row over retirement age.
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The government must be seen to implement radical measures to ease the plight of families who are facing financial ruin due to skyrocketing prices.
That's according to the Cost of Living Coalition who will outline plans for a major protest on housing and the cost of living later this morning.
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Around 1,300 people die prematurely here each year because of poor air quality.
The Environmental Protection Agency's annual air quality report has found that while air quality is generally good here, there are localised issues of concern.
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The National Ploughing Championships get underway today for the first time in three years after the annual event was cancelled due to Covid.
As many as 300 thousand visitors are expected to attend the event at Ratheniska, Co Laois,
