Growing forward together

Auto-enrolment (AE) is a new, mandatory retirement savings system designed to close Ireland’s pension gap. In this webinar Martin Glennon, Head of Financial Planning with ifac, together with Mary McDonagh, Head of HR & Payroll Services at ifac, explain how to prepare for AE, the alternative options available, what "My Future Fund" is and how it operates for businesses.

This Christmas, it's important to celebrate and support the incredible talent of our local Irish producers.

Analysis by ifac indicates milk production costs averaging 42 cpl for 2025, based on nine months of actual figures and three months of budget projections. With co-ops dropping milk prices amid ongoing market pressures, dairy farmers are being advised to prepare for the possibility that base prices could fall below production costs in 2026.

Suckler and beef farmers are currently receiving higher prices than ever before for their livestock sales, both through the live trade and through beef prices received from processors.

With auto-enrolment (AE) launching in September 2025, employers across Ireland will need to plan for new pension contributions for eligible employees. The aim of AE is to help more workers save for retirement, but it also means additional payroll costs that businesses will need to incorporate into their financial planning.