Top 10% of Irish society hold over half the country’s wealth

The top 10% of Irish society hold more than half of the country’s wealth, while the bottom 50% have just 4.95% of it.

Furthermore, at 23% Ireland has one of the highest incidences of low-paid jobs in the OECD.

In relation to young people, the number of children living in consistent poverty in Ireland has almost doubled, from 6.3% in 2008 to 11.2% in 2014.