Living costs and crime hit quality of life in Dublin

DUBLINERS earn more money and have more to spend but they have to fork out more for housing and childcare, and are subjected to higher levels of crime than the rest of the country.

The latest in-depth look at Ireland’s quality of life, published yesterday by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), revealed startling differences between the capital and rural areas.

But despite the difficulties they face meeting the rising cost of living and high crime rates, less people in the capital are willing to vote.