40% agree that they have to ‘make up for lost time’ by shopping more because retailers were closed and 56% agree that they have to make the most of places reopening in case there’s another full lockdown.

 

38% of all adults feel that the Level 5 restrictions have had a negative impact on their mental health.

 

iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland on their feelings of the Level 5 restrictions easing and their plans for the Christmas season. The nationwide survey ran between 3^rd of December and 10^th of December and received over 1,000 responses from adults on a nationally representative basis by Age, Gender and Region.

 

·       Nearly half (46%) of respondents are planning to meet up with friends and family in restaurants/cafes when they re-open. However, 41% still won’t go to a café or restaurant despite them re-opening.

 

 

·        38% agree that the Level 5 restrictions have had a negative impact on their mental health.

 

·       67% are making a conscious effort to support local businesses due to the impact of COVID-19, now that retailers have reopened.

 

·       40% agree that they have to ‘make up for lost time’ by shopping more because retailers were closed and 56% agree that they have to make the most of places reopening in case there’s another full lockdown.

 

 

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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 3^rd and the 10^th of December 2020 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of participants:

1.     To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding the lifting of Level 5 restrictions:

a.     I plan to meet up with friends and family in restaurants/cafes when they re-open

b.     I feel like I have to ‘make up for lost time’ by shopping more because retailers were closed

c.     I still won’t go to a café or restaurant despite them re-opening

d.     Level 5 restrictions had a negative impact on my mental health

e.     I feel like I have to make the most of places reopening in case there’s another full lockdown

f.       Now that retailers have re-opened, I'm making a conscious effort to support local businesses due to the impact of COVID-19

 

 

 

 

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