Young people have their say on what's good and bad about Irish life

Nearly a quarter of the country’s children and young people are worried about the economic downturn, describing it as the worst thing about living in this country.

They see the recession as causing their parents stress about losing their jobs and are fully aware that because, of the recession, their families have less money, and everything is more expensive.

The youngsters are also aware of the likelihood that they will shoulder the cost of the bank guarantee when they get older and are concerned that, because of the recession, they might not be able to get jobs when they finish school.