Majority of 17-year-olds in Ireland feel they have been victims of discrimination, study finds

Study found being discriminated against led to low self-esteem and depression. Picture: iStock

A majority (76%) of 17-year-olds in Ireland claim to have felt discriminated against, with such experiences linked to a higher chance of depression and harmful alcohol use, a new study has found.

The Economic and Social Research Institute said most of those who had experienced discrimination felt it was because of their age, their appearance or their gender, with LGBTQ+ young people, those from a minority ethnicity and those with disabilities reporting higher levels of discrimination.