Only half of austerity-era teens think they will own a home [infographic]

Ireland's teenagers are worried about their chances of ever getting a job, being forced to leave home to do so and whether or not they will ever own a house of their own.

The study of 2,000 teenagers also found that the soaring cost of rent is effecting their choice of third level education with 47% saying rents will influence where they go to college or university.

More than half of those interviewed also admitted that their school work suffers because of their heavy social media usage.