Post Office Pensioners United (POPU) members, including many from this region, took part this afternoon in a protest to voice their opposition to the continuation of the “Pension Accord”, which expired in 2023.
The “Pension Accord” was initially intended to last for ten years. It’s extension, they say, “is now placing an unfair burden on pensioners, who are experiencing increasing financial hardship”.
It was a peaceful demonstration outside the Communication Workers Union HQ ,in Dublin attended by more than 200 pensioners.
During the protest, they delivered a letter demanding an immediate end to the ongoing, what they describe as “unfair “ pension agreement.
Paul Moreland was one of the Post Office pensioners involved in today’s action and he spoke to Midwest News Editor Teresa O'Malley...
