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How Ireland can economically prepare for an ageing population?

The number of people in Ireland aged 85 and over is projected to almost quadruple in the next 30 ...

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06.30 28 Aug 2025


How Ireland can economically prepare for an ageing population?


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06.30 28 Aug 2025


The number of people in Ireland aged 85 and over is projected to almost quadruple in the next 30 years, according to the Central Statistics Office.  But what does that mean for the economics of a country, and how can we adapt? Shane discusses this further with  Aedín Doris, Labour Economist and former member of the Pension Commission and member of the Department of Economics at Maynooth University.


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