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How Ireland is facilitating the survival of defined benefit plans

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • April 30 2009

Ireland's small open economy is working out how to cope with the rapid economic downturn

Collective redundancies - when does the obligation to consult arise? Award of almost 3 million in Fujitsu case

  • LK Shields
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  • European Union, Finland, Ireland
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  • April 7 2010

The decision of the Finnish Supreme Court in the Fujitsu case delivered on 9 March 2010, pursuant to which Fujitsu was ordered to pay almost 3 million to dismissed employees, has relevance for Irish employers, particularly those within an international group

The implications of increasing the state pension age

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • July 19 2011

The National Pensions Framework published in March 2010 indicates that the State Pension Age will be increased gradually to 68 years

The Civil Partnership Bill 2009 and the implications for pension schemes

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • September 30 2009

The Civil Partnership Bill 2009 was introduced in June 2009 as part of the Programme for Government in consequence of the Colley options paper on domestic partnership (November 2006) and the Law Reform Commission report on the rights and duties of cohabitants (December 2006

Back in black

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • July 13 2009

Ireland's small open economy is working out how to cope with the rapid economic downturn

Pension plans and the economic crisis in Ireland

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • April 24 2009

Ireland's small open economy is working out how to cope with the rapid economic downturn

Winding up pension schemes

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • December 23 2010

Generally, there are three reasons

A brief guide to pensions in Ireland

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • February 10 2010

This guide provides a brief overview of the legislation and related rules and regulations which govern the operation of pensions in Ireland

Restructuring defined benefit schemes

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • June 22 2010

The overwhelming majority of defined benefit pension schemes are running deficits at present due to a combination of factors, including adverse performance of investment markets, longevity of pensioners and tighter regulatory controls

Employee share schemes in Ireland

  • LK Shields
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  • Ireland
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  • May 4 2011

This booklet has been written to provide clients with a general guide to and outline of employee share schemes in Ireland