January 28, 2025 | < Back
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the first set of results from the 25-year-old respondents to the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) survey. As the oldest cohort of respondents to the GUI, they first took part in 2007/’08 when they were nine years old.
One of the key findings: 86% of respondents were very concerned about access to housing in Ireland
Other Key Findings From the Respondents Aged 25 Years (Survey Conducted in 2023/’24):
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- Over eight in ten (82.0%) said their principal economic status was employed at the time of the survey interview.
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- Those in employment had an average life satisfaction score of 6.7 (out of a maximum of ten), with those not in employment, education, or training reporting an average life satisfaction score of 5.5.
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- Women with the highest incomes had the highest reported levels of job satisfaction.
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- Of those who were not homeowners at the time of the survey, eight in ten (80.5%) expected to buy a home in the future.
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- Nearly two-thirds of respondents (65.6%) said they had been discriminated against at least a few times in the year prior to the survey.
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- Almost one in five (18.1%) men had experienced people acting as if they were afraid of them at least a few times a year.
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- Figures for mental health metrics have declined since this cohort was aged 20 years.
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- More than one in five (21.4%) had tried cocaine at least once in the year prior to the survey.
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- Over half (56.4%) of all respondents strongly agreed or agreed with the statement “I am optimistic about the future”.
At Ennis 2040 we are very conscious of the housing crisis and we’re working to deliver solutions in Ennis as part of our efforts to deliver on the Ennis 2040 Economic and Spatial Strategy. This strategy seeks to support compact growth and realise sustainable economic, social and environmental opportunities in Ennis and Clare over the next 20 years. The purpose of the strategy is to guide the long-term development of our county town, Ennis, and highlight investment opportunities that will deliver competitive advantage over the short, medium and long term. The strategy capitalises on the strengths, addresses the challenges and puts in place an economic and spatial plan that will facilitate the delivery of the vision for Ennis.
For more see www.ennis2040.ie
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