Ireland in top 10 of ‘better life index’

IRELAND ranks among the top 10 countries in a “better life index” and almost three quarters of people are happy with their life, according to research measuring well-being and progress across 34 nations.

The mammoth OECD study draws on a range of factors from disposable income to health to community spirit and tells us although Ireland has recently experienced a “severe setback in living standards”, people nevertheless enjoy a good quality of life.

When asked, 73% of people in Ireland said they were satisfied with their life, well above the OECD average of 59%.