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# pensioners - Sunday 28 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Britain

Rich pensioners ‘should give back any handouts they don’t need’

Free bus travel, free television licences, heating bill payments – one Conservative minister in Britain has suggested rich pensioners may not need them all.

# pensioners - Wednesday 24 April, 2013

8 things we learned from Revenue’s annual report

Nearly 100 million cigarettes, a million litres of fuel and nearly €50 million of drugs were seized by Revenue last year.

# pensioners - Thursday 21 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Medical Cards

20,000 people over 70 to lose medical cards under new legislation

However Minister of State Alex White said that medical card coverage of the over 70s population stands at 97 per cent.

# pensioners - Thursday 7 March, 2013

From The Score Europa League

Torres knocks but goals won’t go in as Chelsea lose in Romania

“The most disappointing thing is that we did not score,” opined Chelsea stopper Petr Cech.

# pensioners - Friday 4 January, 2013

From The Score Pensioners

‘Devastated’ JT wants Chelsea to retire Lampard’s No8 shirt

The Chelsea captain is upset at the news that his long-time team-mate looks set to leave the London club.

# pensioners - Thursday 3 January, 2013

From The Score Pensioners

Benitez blames tiredness, not tinkering, for Chelsea loss

The Spaniard also revealed that the Demba Ba transfer has yet to be officially confirmed.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# pensioners - Thursday 29 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Medical cards are a hot issue – but the Government shouldn’t shy away

Means-testing medical cards for the elderly got a previous government in trouble – but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea, writes Eoin Lynch.

# pensioners - Saturday 24 November, 2012

From The Score Old Guard

Benitez: Lampard and Cole set to leave Chelsea

The Pensioners’ new interim manager says the experienced pair could depart at the end of the season.

# pensioners - Thursday 22 November, 2012

From The Score Reacquainted

Benitez to name Zenden as his No.2 – Report

The Dutchman’s father claims that the former midfielder will become Chelsea’s new assistant manager.

# pensioners - Sunday 4 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should free travel for pensioners be means-tested?

Reports today suggest the Government is considering bringing in an income threshrold for pensioners to receive their free travel. Good idea? Bad idea?

# pensioners - Tuesday 23 October, 2012

From The Score Group E

Preview: Unbeaten Shakhtar await Chelsea’s entertainers

Roberto Di Matteo has promised more expansive football as the Pensioners travel to Ukraine for their Champions League fixture.

# pensioners - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

From The Daily Edge Cannabis

Elderly couple grew enormous cannabis plant… by mistake

The pensioners applied their gardening skills to the herb, until it was seized by police.

# pensioners - Sunday 23 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie All Alone

One third of pensioners in one Irish county live on their own – census

This interactive graph based on census data show how isolated people across parts of Ireland are.

# pensioners - Saturday 15 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should pensioners be charged for travel?

It’s reported that pensioners, who currently avail of free travel, could be asked to pay €5 for some journeys.

# pensioners - Thursday 30 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Pensioners

Almost 80 per cent of lone pensioners have no internet access

Age Action Ireland said it has concerns that older people may become increasingly isolated and excluded from certain services as they continue to move online.

# pensioners - Sunday 12 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Glanbia

Glanbia retirees launch court action over alleged breach of contract

The group has launched a High Court action over an alleged breach of contract regarding pension payments.

# pensioners - Thursday 9 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie CSO

Weekly income for elderly people drops 6 per cent – CSO

The average weekly income fell to €403.23 in 2010 compared with €428.86 the previous year.

# pensioners - Friday 8 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Galway

Two elderly pensioners injured in Tuam aggravated burglary

The two men aged in their 80s received minor injuries during an aggravated burglary involving two masked men in Galway yesterday.

# pensioners - Friday 20 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Getting On

When I’m 65: Irish pensioners can expect 11 healthy years (but less for men)

Irish women aged 65 can expect to live for a total of 21.1 years while men can expect an additional 18.1 years, new figures have found.

# pensioners - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: I don’t have political leanings – but neither, it seems, has Labour

This week, former trader Nick Leeson explains how he left London believing all UK political parties were the same – and how it looks like Ireland’s Labour party is also losing its Robin Hood status.

# pensioners - Monday 9 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things you need to know this morning…

# pensioners - Friday 6 January, 2012

THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS has said they will open their telephone service tomorrow to answer public queries in relation to the disclosure that some holders of State pensions may be liable for extra tax. The number to call, a LoCall 1890 number, changes depending on your geographical area and is outlined on the letter that affected pensioners will have received this week from the Revenue.

From TheJournal.ie Pensions Row

Opposition cry foul over Revenue pensions ‘mess-up’

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin demand immediate clarification on how 115,000 pensioners were told they may face extra tax.

From TheJournal.ie Tax

Revenue not ruling out back tax on pensioners

Declan Rigby from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners said that there will not be an across-the-board amnesty on pensioners who owe tax.

# pensioners - Thursday 5 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Pensions

115,000 pensioners told: You’ll have to pay more tax

The Revenue Commissioners and Department of Social Protection identify 115,000 pensioners whose income had been underdeclared.

# pensioners - Friday 10 September, 2010

From TheJournal.ie Fraud

230,000 Japanese centenarians missing

Is there something strange happening in Japan?