It has emerged today that senior Dáil dwellers can retire at 50 and receive substantial pensions if they so choose, while pension rules for private sector workers might have to stay working for almost a further two decades before being entitled to retire, according to the Herald.
The revelation is yet another perfect example of a rule for those in government and a different rule for the rest.
Both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are currently in disarray attempting to set out their plans for the pension debacle going forward.
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