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Published: 01/02/2012

The latest issue of irn is now available online! Stories in this week’s issue include:

  • Bord na Mona – pay proposals would limit increases until 2016...
  • Aer Lingus settles 1970s equality case for €250K...
  • Eircom pension fund warns new levy may trigger Government aid...
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NEWS ANALYSIS

Sovereign annuities - no magic solution
to airline pension crux
Sovereign annuities have been suggested for some time as a solution to pension deficits generally, but their emergence in talks on the Eur722 million deficit in the Aer Lingus and DAA pension scheme will test the acceptability of the risk transfer to pensioners inherent in these financial instruments. (Read more...>)

NEWS FEATURE

Ogle free to continue role, but new rules for ESB group advised
The head of the ESB group of unions may have made some "inappropriate" comments in a presentation made to militant republic socialist group, Eirigi, but the lack of any proper job description has been identified by a special investigator to be the main problem... (Read more...>)

IRN CONF '12: New Frontiers in Irish IR: Responding to the Crisis  Thurs, 08/03/12. (Click here for a brochure)

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