One in three adults in Ireland describe themselves as lonely or isolated

More than one-in-three adults described themselves as lonely or isolated. Stock Picture: Alamy/PA.

The number of people feeling lonely or isolated has doubled since 2019, according to a new report from Irish Life.

The Health of the Nation 2023 is part of an annual research report that has been carried out each year by Irish Life since 2018, aside from 2021 due to covid-19 restrictions.