The government should ditch the triple lock and instead link the state pension to median earnings, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The respected thinktank’s newly-published ...

THIS week, the Cabinet agreed to end the Triple Lock system and enable the Irish government to send its soldiers overseas without UN approval – sparking a furious political reaction. It came as ...

The increase is linked to wages, which have risen by 4.1%. Under an arrangement called the "triple lock", the state pension goes up each year by the highest of 2.5%, inflation, or earnings growth.

In this context, debate is taking place in Ireland about the future of the Triple Lock - the legislative device that, since 2001, has required a United Nations' mandate along with a Dáil and ...

And one of the biggest issues that many voters want to know about - and which will have a big impact on the UK economy - is the state pension triple lock. Don't miss the latest investment and ...

You can check out at any time. More info Defence Minister Simon Harris will bring plans to Cabinet on Tuesday to change Ireland’s “Triple Lock” mechanism for sending troops abroad.

Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs has said changes to the 'triple lock' will cause "significant risk" to Irish neutrality. The triple lock guarantees that no more than 12 Irish soldiers ...

The Triple Lock is the rule which dictates when Irish soldiers can be sent abroad on peacekeeping missions. After Ireland joined the UN in 1955 it was agreed that we could send troops on ...