A “What’s Left” tracker survey, released by the Irish League of Credit Unions, shows that 1.8 million people in Ireland are left with $130 (€100) or less every month, after bills are paid.
The survey showed that 50 percent of adults were having difficulty paying all their bills while 42 percent have had to borrow money in the last 12 months to pay them.
Only one in ten Irish people are able to save money at the end of each month and eight out of ten consumers are worried that they will not be able to cope with the increase in Ireland’s energy costs this winter.
The tracker found that 96 percent of consumers are worried about the 2013 Budget, details of which will be announced this December.
The Irish League of Credit Unions survey was carried out during September 2012. It was based on the responses from 1,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 65 year of age.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Towngate | Oct 24, 2012, 05:15 PM EDT
Bobby: You know what I said is true. Otherwise where is all that 'hundreds of millions' they are chucking pointlessly away abroad,coming from? Calling Commenters names does not make what they say any less true! Look,sonny,I see what I aver every single day!
cillowen | Oct 23, 2012, 05:05 PM EDT
those waiting for godot find pease in the hereafter. Turnips laying about for picking to be shipped where from afar large numbers of em gain their senses.
simplesandy | Oct 23, 2012, 12:33 PM EDT
tell you what , the Irish love Obama sooo much we Americans will give him to you.NO.NO dont thank us . it will be our pleasure.
bobby | Oct 23, 2012, 11:59 AM EDT
Ireland still donate hundreds of millions to third world countries every year. Towngate what an Ass you are.......
cajuntom | Oct 23, 2012, 10:45 AM EDT
Can you imagine what's going to happen if Obama wins? The whole world will suffer.
Towngate | Oct 23, 2012, 10:17 AM EDT
Only €100 disposable income ... after all the Bills are paid? Including the Bar Bill,I have no doubt! ... Lookit! - Don't waste any sympathy on this 'story'; there's tons of money and resources hidden all over the country.. I bet not many individual cases would survive close scrutiny! This is a classic case of Irelands famous "Poor Mouth" characteristic. This is as true as this seems harsh.