Almost 95% of adults want Government to cut the jargon

The plain people of Ireland want plain English — and that’s official.

Research commissioned by the National Adult Literacy Agency found that almost 95% of Irish adults are in favour of doing away with jargon, small print, and gobbledygook.

Almost half of them (48%) find official documents — including information from the Government — difficult to understand. They also find jargon, terms and conditions, and financial information challenging.