Majority worried about cost of living as 43% of 'generation rent' consider emigration

The survey found 96% of people are concerned about the cost of living while four in five of us have less disposable income now than 12 months ago.

Almost all of us are worried about the rising cost of living in Ireland and have had to cut back on our spending over the last year as a result, the Central Statistics Office has said.

According to its latest pulse survey titled “Our Lives: Our Money”, the CSO said that 96% of people are concerned about the cost of living while four in five of us (80%) have less disposable income now than 12 months ago.