Irish public sector pensions call

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IRELAND - The Irish Exporters Association is calling for legislation that would require compulsory pensions and Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions for public sector workers.

John Whelan, chief executive of the IEA, said making public workers fund their own pensions is a preferable way to prop up the government's budget shortfall without terminating employees - a move t...

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