Third of us spend more than 20 hours a week online: survey

More than one third of Irish people spend in excess of 20 hours a week online, with social media the main driving force behind internet use.

Broadband, which is available to 95% of Irish homes, has now become almost as important as electricity, a new study shows.

Research from independent price comparison and switching website, Switcher.ie has revealed that more than a third of Irish people are spending more than 20 hours online per week while a quarter of broadband users spend between 11-20 hours online in a typical week.