A strong majority of Irish people, 69 per cent, have rated their quality of life positively, according to a survey conducted last month. However, 60 per cent felt the general quality of life in Ireland had disimproved over the past five years.
The cost of energy was the main worry of the 1,000 people surveyed at the end of November, with 56 per cent “very worried”, followed by cost of living at 46 per cent, and housing at 33 per cent.
Perhaps surprisingly, the over 55s were more worried about climate change than younger cohorts, with under 35s most worried about sufficient public transport services and housing.
In general, when asked what would improve quality of life most, the strongest responses were for affordable housing, at 24 per cent, and enhanced transport options, at 23 per cent.
Affordable housing was clearly skewed towards younger people, particularly those between 25 and…
