One fifth have never used web

MORE than one fifth of Irish people have never used the internet.

Despite living in an age dominated by the web and social media, Eurostat figures show 21% of Irish people aged 16 to 74 said they had never used the internet. This is down from 42% in 2006 and is below the European average of 24%.

Sweden had the lowest figure at 5%, followed by the Netherlands (7%), Denmark (7%), and Luxembourg (8%). Romania had the highest at 54%, followed by Bulgaria (46%) and Greece (45%).