3 in 5 Adults in Ireland say they’ll have to make cuts to cover increased fuel costs.

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·       Gas is the most common fuel used for heating (40%), followed by Oil.

 

·       Top Oil (13%) are the top supplier for oil or solid heating fuel, while Bord Gáis Energy (37%) are the top electricity or gas heating fuel supplier.

 

·       The average monthly fuel costs for Irish adults in 2021 was €132, however, 71% have received notice of an increase in the cost of their heating fuel, averaging at a 15% increase.

 

·       Electric Ireland (34%) is the top supplier for electricity in Ireland.

 

·       The average monthly cost for electricity in 2021 was €129, with 79% receiving notice of an increase in this cost, averaging at a 16.5% increase.

 

·       3 in 5 (61%) adults in Ireland say they’ll have to make cuts to cover increased fuel costs.

 

·       85% have a car or cars in their household. Petrol is the most popular type of car motor fuel (50%), followed by Diesel (42%). 6% use a hybrid and 3% use an electric car.

 

·       The average weekly motor fuel costs in 2021 for Irish adults was €38. Since then, 87% have noticed an increase in costs of their motor fuel. The average weekly fuel cost increase is €14.71.

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 7^th - 14^th of July and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

 

During the pandemic, 69% of those using online dating apps felt more insecure.

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·      39% of adults have used or currently use a dating app. 61% of adults aged 18-24 have used a dating app.

 

·       The majority (79%) of adults who have used a dating app have gone on a date with someone they first met through an online dating site or dating app.

 

·       Nearly half (45%) of adults who have used dating apps have been in a committed relationship or married someone that they first met through an online daring site or dating app.

 

·       73% of dating app users have come across the dating profile of someone they already know offline.

 

 

·       69% of online dating site users found it easy to find people online that they were attracted to, while 63% found it easy to find someone online they shared interest with.

 

·       Over half (55%) found it difficult to find someone who was looking for the same type of relationship as them.

 

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 7^th - 14^th of July and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

 

96% of adults have seen a rise on the cost of groceries in the last month.

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·      The average amount spent by adults on groceries is €125 each week. 32% of adults spend between €51-€100 on groceries each week.

 

·       Nearly half (47%) of adults think the cost of their weekly grocery spend has increased by 11%-20%.

 

·       The majority (83%) of adults think the cost of groceries in Ireland is unacceptably high and 60% are worried about not being able to afford groceries if costs continue to increase.

 

·       48% of adults have been put under financial pressure due to the increase in costs of groceries.

 

 

·       56% of adults do their grocery shopping in Tesco, 55% do their shopping in Aldi, and 53% shop for groceries in Lidl.

 

 

·       37% of adults have seen a 21%-40% increase in the cost or meat and seafood. 28% have seen a 21%-40% increase in dairy.

 

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 23^rd - 30^th of July and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

 

29% of adults celebrate Pride Month compared to 21% celebrating in 2021, equating to 38% more adults taking part this year.

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The month of June was Pride Month, and as an important celebration of the LGBTQ+ community it is celebrated across Ireland. With this in mind, iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey of the opinions of 1,001 Irish adults on Pride Month and LGBTQ+ representation in Ireland.

 

Oisin Byrne, iReach Managing Director states “We have measured participation in Pride Month and especially Pride Parades since 2018. We see a continued increase in support and participation in Pride events across all age groups in Ireland, and most especially amongst younger adults in their late teens and twenties. In the last year alone, we have seen an net increase in participation of 8% across all adults from 21% in 2021 to 29% this year.  This equates to 38% more adults taking part in Pride events in 2022 over 2021.  The Pride Parade remain as the most popular single event across Pride Month.

 

·       The majority (77%) of adults aged 18-24 celebrate Pride Month.

·       67% of respondents know someone who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. This figure is highest amongst 18-24 year olds with 97% knowing a member of the community.

·       A growth of 8% from 21% to 29% equates to a jump of 38% more adults celebrating Pride Month this year than last year (calculation 8% divided by 21% or 29% divided by 21%).

·       14% of adults attended events for Pride in Ireland during the month of June compared to 8% of adults attending a pride event in 2021. Over half (54%) of 18-24 year olds attended Pride events in Ireland.

·       The most popular Pride events to attend were Pride Parades (52%), Pride Marches (15%) and Pride Festivals (12%).

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 23^rd - 30^th of July and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

69% of all adults think that St. Patrick’s Day feeds into the stereotypes of drinking.

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·       42% of adults think far too much alcohol is consumed on St. Patrick’s Day and 30% think a lot of alcohol is consumed.

 

·        49% of adults think the St. Patrick’s Day parades abroad are better than the parades here in Ireland.

 

 

·        Over half (53%) of respondents think St. Patrick’s Day is too commercialised these days.

 

 

·        45% of adults will celebrate the holiday at home with family/ friends, 25% will go to the parade, and 23% will go for drinks. 18% of respondents will not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

 

 

·        The majority (82%) of adults are proud that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world and 66% think the holiday portrays Ireland in a positive way.

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 17^th - 24^th of February and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

With the spread of the Omicron variant, 67% think restrictions need to be tightened for the unvaccinated and 51% agree that recent restrictions were needed for everyone.

 

67% think restrictions need to be tightened for the unvaccinated with 47% agreeing with recent Government restrictions.

 

30% think the government should have waited until the New Year to implement new restrictions, however 51% think it was the right decision.

 

iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland to gain insight into perceptions of government restrictions surrounding the Omicron variant.

 

·       Overall, 47% believed the government needed to tighten restrictions for everyone (50% of women, 44% of men) due to Omicron.

 

·       32% think restrictions should be loosened (36% of men and 27% of women). 47% of 18-24 year olds think restrictions should be loosened, compared to 28% of those aged 55+.

 

 

·       67% think restrictions should be tightened for the unvaccinated. 25-34 are most in favour of additional restrictions for the unvaccinated at 71%. Only 47% of 35-44 year olds say the same.

 

·       Almost 1 in 3 (30%) think the government should have waited until the new year to implement restrictions. More than half (51%) disagree – and think the right decision was made.

 

·       Half (50%) of 18-24 year olds believe the government should have waited until the new year. Those aged 55+ (61%) most agreed with the government’s decision to implement restrictions before the new year.

 

 

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 16^th of December 2021 and the 4^th of January 2022 and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

With the spread of the Omicron variant, 1 in 3 of all adults in Ireland have changed or cancelled overseas travel plans.

 

18% are no longer travelling overseas – including almost 1 in 4 (23%) men.

 12% have postponed travel plans until later in the year.

9% are sticking with their travel plans.

 

iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland to determine how Omicron has affected travel plans during Winter.

 

·       Overall, most (55%) hadn’t planned any holidays – though men were much more likely (64%) to have planned holidays than women (46%).

 

·       18% of all adults in Ireland have cancelled their plans to travel overseas. When considering only those who had plans to travel – almost half (42%) have had to cancel them.

 

 

·       A further 28% of those who planned to travel have postponed their holidays. Almost half (48%) of 25-34 year-olds who had plans have now postponed them.

 

·       Almost 1 in 4 (23%) of those with holiday plans are determined to keep them. This includes over 1 in 3 (35%) of those aged 55+ compared to much lower rates in younger age groups – only 7% of 18-24 year olds and 5% of 25-34 year olds aren’t changing their holiday plans.

 

 

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 16^th of December 2021 and the 4^th of January 2022 and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com