retirement

LIVING

Dermot Higgins: What I learned travelling around the world by bicycle

At 56, retired Irish school teacher and father of four Dermot Higgins recently broke a Guinness World Record…

By Meg Walker

planning for retirement

AGENDA

Your retirement life will resemble your Covid-19 life if you don’t start saving now

It's time to start thinking about 'future you' and planning for retirement, writes financial expert Lorraine Donegan  If I…

By IMAGE

Gender pension gap

EDITORIAL

Why it’s no surprise men’s pensions are 35% higher than women’s

A new report by the ESRI shows men receive over €600 more than women in their monthly pension.…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Retirement: It’s hard to accept my parents are getting older

Sometimes, it's hard to describe feelings. This one proving especially difficult. The feeling of growing disparity between my…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

The last phase of old age: What it’s like when your parent moves into a nursing home

I read a wonderful piece on image.ie recently by Edaein O'Connell in which she reflects on her changing familial landscape.…

By Marie Kelly

EDITORIAL

Actions to take in your fifties to protect your finances

Colette Sexton, news correspondent at The Sunday Business Post, on how to manage money in your fifties to…

By Colette Sexton

teachers

EDITORIAL

New amendment increases retirement age for teachers to 70

With the cost of pensions continuously on the rise, public servants, university lecturers and teachers now have the…

By Edaein OConnell