84% in Ireland worried about cost-of-living crisis

A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven believe Government is doing enough to address it. Almost half of 1,243 adults surveyed by Ipsos B&A for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) said they feared that they would not meet household costs in the year ahead. The poll shows how economic inequality has “eroded trust” amongst the public according to IHREC, with 13% of people believing that Ireland’s wealth is distributed fairly. However, almost three-quarters of those surveyed said it is not. Eight in ten people...