70% fear for standard of living in 2012

MONEY, job and mortgage worries continue to preoccupy the nation, with almost seven in 10 Irish people saying they are afraid they will not be able to live comfortably in 2012, according to a survey by the Samaritans.

At a time when more than a quarter of people (27%) ranked 2011 as either a “bad year” or our “worst year ever”, it appears anxiety levels for 2012 are unlikely to abate.

The key findings of the survey show: