Pensions

The vast majority of pensioners in the Irish Republic live on either the contributory or non contributory State pension which is in or about 230 Euro per week. Due to the high cost of living in the Irish republic this 230 Euro does not go very far. The Irish Government are now considering a range of measures to be implemented in the December budget that will attack the most vulnerable people in society including and in particular pensioners. The very people who took the pain so that a new generation could be educated are now to be punished for the crimes of greedy bankers, corrupt politicians and millionaire property speculators.

This Government has consistently turned a deaf ear to the cries of abused children, women struggling to make ends meet and men who simply want to work and pay their way. Yet this Government has had an open ear policy to the corrupt and the reckless. As typified by the resignation of John O Donoghue, Government Ministers used tax payers money as if it was their right to squander the nations savings and investments. Our pensioners have been consistently targeted by this inept Government by way of attacking their right to medical and care provision, while at the same time this government have been on its knees to bankers and speculators. As we approach December and the birthday of Our Lord perhaps it is fitting that this Government exposes itself before God and man as heartless and cruel, however, God will be the Judge of that.