Joint Committee Hearing on Pensions

A diverse group of senior citizens participating in the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, discussing issues affecting older adults.

On the 25th of January, the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament headed up a delegation of ISCP members, whom are also retired workers, who presented to the Joint Committee on the Industrial Relations Bill. This bill is in relation to the Provisions in Respect of Pensions Entitlements of Retired Workers.   We presented to the Joint Committee, on the…

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Keeping the Pressure on

Senior citizens in Ireland engaging in parliamentary sessions.

ISCP are leading the campaign to have the Pension Bill (proposed by Brid Smith PBP) moved to the next stage, with a view to having the Bill successfully passed by the Government. This is fully supported by our members from ESB, Retired Civil and Public Servants, Retired Airline Staff Association, Alliance of Retired Public Servants…

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“A Pension is not a gift, it is a Right!”

A vibrant scene at the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament promoting active aging and senior engagement.

Following on from last week’s post, we wanted to share a video from Twitter of our CEO in action. Susan Shaw recently appeared on French TV expressing the necessity for an adequate and equal pension and the right to a decent standard of living.  We use the media whenever possible, to highlight this issue and…

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Pensions: are we doomed to work longer and longer? – ARTE 27

Accessible to seniors in Ireland for advocacy and support.

We are consistently working towards a secure safe and adequate income for people reliant on the state pension. We believe this is crucial to ensuring older people live without fear of poverty and the ability to meet their everyday bills. In order to further this discussion, we use the media whenever possible, to highlight this…

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