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One in five workers say they won’t be able to afford retirement until age 70

Almost one in five workers in Ireland say they won’t be able to afford retirement until age 7...

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12.00 13 Jan 2026


One in five workers say they won’t be able to afford retirement until age 70


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12.00 13 Jan 2026


Almost one in five workers in Ireland say they won’t be able to afford retirement until age 70, while just four in ten expect to retire before the State Pension age of 66. That’s according to new research from Royal London Ireland.  

 Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College, joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.


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