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Christoph Mueller said a solution could only be brokered at the negotiating table

Aer Lingus CEO urges pension row resolution

Aer Lingus Chief Executive Christoph Mueller has said he was not aware of any legal action against the unions who are threatening to go on strike at the airline over pensions.

News • 24 Feb 14

Dispute centres on the restructuring of joint Aer Lingus/DAA pension scheme

No justification for aviation strike - Varadkar

Minister for Transport Sport and Tourism Leo Varadkar has said there is no justification for strike action at Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority in a long-running dispute over pensions.

News • 11 Feb 14

Managed pension funds have seen returns of 13.6% on average over the last 12 months

Irish pension funds see weak start to 2014

New figures show that Irish pension managed funds lost 1% of their value on average in January.

Business • 05 Feb 14

Industrial action is due to begin on 16 December

Unions serve notice of strike action on ESB

The ESB Group of Unions has served formal notice of industrial action on the company.

News • 29 Nov 13

Unions have warned that even limited industrial action would mean power outages (Pic: Gareth Chaney/Photocall Ireland)

ESB bosses, unions still 'far apart' after talks

A meeting between management and the ESB Group of Unions has ended with both parties still very far apart, according to unions’ general secretary Brendan Ogle.

News • 28 Nov 13

ESB management and unions will meet on Thursday to discuss the dispute

Limited ESB strike will lead to power cuts - Unite

The Unite trade union has said that even limited industrial action by ESB workers will result in power outages.

News • 27 Nov 13

Staff voted for industrial action in a row over the ESB's pension deficit

Threat of power cuts from 16 December

The country could face power cuts in the run-up to Christmas after the ESB Group of Unions announced it will serve notice of industrial action on the company next week in a row over a deficit in the company's pension scheme.

News • 23 Nov 13

IFG Group issues interim management statement

IFG Group hits SIPPs milestone in UK

Financial services provider IFG Group has said that the firm is performing well with the trends of the first half of the year continuing.

Business • 19 Nov 13

Aer Lingus says its third quarter operating profits rose by 3.3%, while revenues increased 1.2%

Aer Lingus sticks to its profit targets for 2013

Aer Lingus has said it is sticking to its profit targets for the year, with operating profits of around €60m predicted.

Business • 05 Nov 13

Michael Noonan said the limit on pensions tax relief will bring in just €120m - much less than expected

Pension change to bring in €130m less than planned

The new limit on the amount of tax relief people can get for putting money into pensions will deliver €130m less in revenue than the Government originally expected.

Business • 23 Oct 13

Dublin conference hears that state pension plays a key part in the financial arrangements underpinning private sector pension plans

Warning on impact of any changes in state pension

A Dublin conference has heard that any change to the state pension would have a major impact on the pension plans of people with private pensions.

Business • 22 Oct 13

The ESB changed accounting treatment of pension scheme from a defined benefit-type scheme, to a defined contribution-type scheme

Concerns over ESB pensions scheme changes

Emails between senior managers at the ESB seen by RTÉ's This Week programme have raised what one opposition politician described as "serious concerns".

News • 21 Oct 13

Unions want Aer Lingus to inject a larger amount of cash to underpin the restructuring of the pension scheme

Aer Lingus rules out further pension deficit funds

Aer Lingus has confirmed to the trustees of its pension scheme that it will not make additional funds available to plug a deficit in excess of €750m.

News • 18 Oct 13

Unions say the ESB has changed the company's pension scheme from a defined benefit system to a defined contribution scheme

ESB unions to hold ballot for industrial action

Unions at the Electricity Supply Board are to conduct a ballot for industrial action, including a strike, in a dispute over pension arrangements.

News • 22 Sep 13

The majority of respondents said they planned to rely on the State pension when they retired

71% of Irish employees have pensions - survey

More than 70% of Irish employees have a pension, according to a survey by Friends First, 4% higher than last year and 8% above the 2011 figure.

Business • 10 Sep 13

Zurich Life says life assurance market is recovering some ground after decreases of recent years

Zurich's Irish operations report signs of recovery

Zurich Life Assurance Ireland today reported a 35% increase in its business operating profit for the first six months of the year.

Business • 15 Aug 13

Over 400 defined benefit schemes have shut down since 2008

Still no funding plans from 120 DB pension schemes

120 defined benefit pension schemes still had not submitted funding proposals to the Pensions Board as of last Thursday.

Business • 14 Aug 13

The ESB Group of Unions conference will discuss action, up to and including strike action

ESB unions to discuss industrial action

The ESB Group of Unions is to convene a delegate conference of workplace representatives to discuss taking industrial action in a row over the company's €1.7 billion pension deficit.

News • 25 Jul 13

Enda Kenny said the ruling had implications for all workers

Kenny rules out Waterford Crystal settlement

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out reaching an out-of-court settlement with former Waterford Crystal workers on their pension entitlements.

News • 17 Jul 13

Of around 1,100 defined benefit pension schemes, 900 are in significant deficit

Government warned of pension 'catastrophe'

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has accused the Government of inflicting a grave injustice on thousands of workers by failing to address inadequacies in pension rules.

News • 12 Jul 13

200,000 workers belong to defined benefit schemes

Government urged to face up to 'pensions crisis'

Employers, unions and the pensions industry have united in calling for Government action to deal with what they call a crisis facing the pensions of thousands of workers.

Business • 08 Jul 13

More than 400 defined benefit schemes covering 65,000 workers have been shut down since 2008

Calls for defined benefit pensions review

Employers unions and the pensions industry have united in calling for Government action to deal with what they call a crisis facing the pensions of thousands of workers.

News • 08 Jul 13

Call on Government to consider ending austerity

The greatest stimulus the Government could give the economy would be to signal an easing of fiscal austerity, according to a new economic report from Friends First.

Business • 28 May 13