Opposition sources said that they believed that a combined effort would send a stronger message than individual parties ...

Senior Conservative Party figure Duncan Smith said it was time to "move away" from the mechanism. Sir Iain was questioned on ...

A big problem with hiking the state pension age is that more than 1.5million have been forced out of work early due to ill ...

Under the current system, Ireland cannot send more than 12 Defence Forces on a peacekeeping mission without approval from all three parts of the "Triple Lock" ...

If there was anything in its crosshairs, it was the triple lock: the mechanism that must be used before Irish troops can be deployed on overseas peacekeeping missions. It guarantees that no more ...

UN Security Council would no longer have a role in sanctioning Defence Forces to take part in peacekeeping missions ...

Thousands of people could soon be dragged into paying tax as the triple-lock has meant state pensions have risen at a rate in ...

The state pension is split into two schemes - and a new increase in April means those on the old scheme are missing out on as ...

Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris TD secured the approval of Government to reform the so-called ‘Triple Lock’ mechanism today, Tuesday, March 4. As it stands ...

The triple-lock on state pensions has become a cornerstone of UK retirement policy ... This policy would link the state ...

From April 6, the state pension is set to rise by 4.1% under the triple lock promise - but Brits living overseas will again ...