CHANGES TO STATE PENSION MAKE IT A FAIRER SYSTEM FOR WOMEN – FINANCIAL EXPERT CLAIMS

A financial planning expert claims the changes to the state pension (contributory) entitlement make it a fairer and more transparent system, particularly for women. Up until the end of 2024, a person’s state pension (contributory) was calculated using two methods – the Yearly Average (YA) and the Total Contributions Approach (TCA). Financial expert Kieran McAuliffe,…

The Love Your Coast Photography Competition opens for entries on 14th February 2025

An Taisce’s Clean Coasts Programme invites Irish photographers to fall in love with the coast with the return of the Love Your Coast photography competition for 2025.   Building on Clean Coasts’ 2025 theme of connection, the competition encourages photographers to capture the intersection of Ireland’s captivating coastal beauty, rich heritage, and biodiversity, alongside the…