Protest to take place in Cork over increase in pension age

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Wednesday, 29 January 2020 10:16

By News Team

A Cork TD has warned that the next government will face a revolt on the issue of pensions, if the increase in the pensions age is not reversed. 

The warning from Solidarity TD, Mick Barry comes ahead of a planned Pension Age at North Gate Bridge at 1pm. 

Deputy Barry will join a number of trade union activists in Cork who are campaigning in a personal capacity against the increase in the age at which a person can avail of the State Pension. 

He says people who have spent more than 40 years working shouldn't have to wait longer for their pension;