Rural Life
Loneliness main factor in calls to ALONE helpline last year
Loneliness was the main factor in calls to the ALONE National Support & Referral Line in 2023 according to the...
Pension
Agri-Business
Government publishes bill for new retirement savings scheme
The government has today (Friday, April 5) published a bill which would see around 800,000 workers, including those on farms,...
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Give your dairy hygiene programme a spring clean
Having a dairy hygiene programme in place is crucial, as when spring arrives, Irish dairy farmers are in the thick...
Sheep
Budget 2023 case study: The sheep farmer
As the content of Budget 2023 continues to be examined, many farmers will be wondering how their finances will be...
Dairy
Dairy retirement scheme uptake will be low - McCormack
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) president, Pat McCormack believes that the uptake for the proposed Food Dairy Vision Group...
Rural Life
State pensions: 'Stark reality' that low-income farmers may not qualify
Teagasc has highlighted the “stark reality” that low-income farmers may not qualify for the contributory or non-contributory state pensions. Researchers...
Rural Life
TD calls for pension arrangement to include RSS supervisors
Independent TD, Sean Canney, has called on the government to include Rural Social Scheme (RSS) supervisors in pension arrangements agreed...
Rural Life
Disappointment expressed over composition of Pensions Commission
The Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announced the establishment of the Commission on Pensions yesterday (Tuesday, November 3). While...
Agri-Business
'Pensions help with planning, investment and debt management'
There is a lot of security to be gained by having a pension plan in place, a senior financial advisor...
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Watch: The multipurpose material for the agricultural sector
Discover how Stokbord is the multipurpose material for the agricultural sector and is taking the agricultural and equestrian world by...
Agri-Business
'It's important to take out a pension, make a will and put a succession plan in place'
These days there are pensions available to suit every farmer’s needs. Policies are tailored to suit the client and the...
Rural Life
NWCI seeks retrospective justice on pensions
There is a whole cohort of women, including farming women, who will not qualify for a full state pension under...
Rural Life
Farm Assist and state pension receive €5 boost
Recipients of social welfare – including Farm Assist and the state pension – will start to receive an increase in...
Rural Life
'Women who have worked all their life on the farm face old age in poverty'
All farmers are being urged to join the push for pension equality for women by newly-elected Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Agri-Business
'We are not going away': Kildare woman continues pension inequality campaign
A Co. Kildare woman – who runs a 70ac beef farm with her husband – is highlighting the issue of...