‘86% of homes’ own a microwave

IRISH householders really do love their microwaves according to new statistics which show that 86% of homes contain the time-saving oven.

Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase of more than 1,200% in the numbers of homes with a microwave.

Statistics from Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) show that 95% of homes have a dishwasher — a gadget which is seen as much of a necessity as a vacuum cleaner (a device which is also resident in 95% of homes).