One in eight people at risk of poverty, says CSO

More than one in eight Irish people were at risk of poverty in 2025, up from 11.7% a year previous, according to the CSO. 

The statistics were released in the CSO's Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2025, the CSO’s annual household survey covering income and living conditions, which was released on Wednesday. It also showed the richest 20% of people had 3.9 times the income of the poorest 20%.

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