92% of older people live in homes that are too big

On average, there are 2.1 rooms per person in Irish households compared to the EU average of 1.6 rooms. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Almost seven in 10 people in Ireland are living in homes that are too large for their household needs.

New figures published by the European Commission show that Ireland has one of the highest rates of people living in under-occupied dwellings in the EU.