Alternative census finds 40% of people don't feel cherished in Irish society

An Irish collective looking to explore what really matters to people living in Ireland has found almost 40% don't feel cherished in Irish society but the majority still feel proud to call Ireland their home.

The Trailblazery - a group devoted to projects which question accepted views - launched the Census of the Heart to gauge the nation's "emotions" in 2016.

Designed as an alternative to the National Census, the Census of the Heart gauged the opinions of 12,000 people on a range of issues including life, society and well-being in Ireland.