Seven in 10 Irish fail to make will

Some seven in 10 Irish people do not have a will — including a third of over 55s, according to a survey by insurance fund Royal London.

The survey found that 64% of respondents over 55 already have a will in place, compared with only 8% of young adults.

One in five of the 1,000 respondents admitted they had not put a plan in place because they “never really think about that sort of thing”.