With less than 1 week before the 2025 Budget, 24% of adults in Ireland expect to be worse off financially while 30% expect to be better off.

 

Even after suggestions by Government Ministers that adults in Ireland would be better off by as much as €1,000, nearly half (46%) of adults expect there to be no change after the budget announcement next week.

 

 

·       ​ Of those expecting an increase in their finances, the average amount adults expect to be better off by is €534.15.

 

·       Of those expecting a reduction in their finances, the average amount adults expect to be worse off by is €568.84.

 

 

·       According to 1,000 respondents, improving the Health Sector is the top challenge that needs to be addressed in the upcoming Budget.

 

·       A recent nationwide survey by iReach Insights showed that Increased tax credits or reduced VAT levels is the second most important concern followed by improved social protection package in parallel to ‘Tax breaks’ for those not in employment.

 

·       32% of respondents think the housing crisis will get worse in the year ahead with potential Budget 2025 changes. Of these 12% feel it will get much worse.

 

·       43% think there will be no change in improvement. However, 26% think the housing crisis will improve with the Budget 2025 changes. Of these 2% think it will improve a lot.

 

·       More than 1 in 3 adults (40%) think the homelessness crisis will get worse in the year ahead with potential Budget 2025 changes. Of these 15% think it will get much worse.

 

·       41% think there will be no change in improvement. However, 19% of adults think the homelessness crisis will improve in the year ahead. Of these 3% think it will improve a lot.

 

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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 19^th to the 26^th of September and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.  1,000 adults took part in this part of the twice monthly iReach Consumer Omnibus Survey.

 

 

Questions asked of adults nationwide:

Q1. Do you expect to be better off financially with the expected Irish Government Budget announcement on the 1st October?

Q2. Do you think the housing crisis will improve in the year ahead with potential Budget 2025 changes?

Q3. Do you think the homelessness crisis will improve in the year ahead with potential Budget 2025 changes?

Q4. From the list of challenges facing Irish citizens, which are the Top 3 that are most important for the Government to address in the upcoming Budget?

 

 

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 With World Peace Day tomorrow 68% of adults feel the lack of peace in other countries affects their mental health of those 12% feel it affects them a lot.

 

71% of adults think peace in Palestine and Israel in the next 12 months is unlikely with 48% thinking it’s very unlikely. 66% think peace in Ukraine and Russia is unlikely with 34% thinking it’s very unlikely.

 

 

·       With World Peace Day taking place on  the 21^st of September, only 15% of respondents were aware of this when asked.

 

·       Nearly half (44%) of adults think the most significant barrier to world peace today is political conflicts. 26% think the biggest barrier is religious or cultural differences and 17% think the biggest road block is economic inequality.

 

·       When asked what actions respondents would personally take to promote peace in their community more than 1 in 3 adults (36%) would be willing to advocate for policies promoting peace.

·       34% of adults would be willing to financially contribute to peaceful conflict resolution and 24% would volunteer for peace-related causes.

 

·       68% of adults feel the lack of peace in other countries affects their mental health with 12% feeling it affects them a lot.

 

·       71% of adults think peace in Palestine and Israel in the next 12 months is unlikely with 48% thinking it’s very unlikely. 66% of adults think peace in Ukraine and Russia is unlikely with 34% thinking it’s very unlikely.

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 5^th and 12^th of September and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of adults nationwide:

 

Q1. World Peace Day takes place on the 21st of September. Were you aware of this?

Q2. In your opinion, what is most significant barrier to world peace today?

Q3. To what extent do you think peace is likely in the following places in the next 12 months?

Q4. How much does the lack of peace in other countries affect your mental health?

Q5. What actions do you personally take or would be willing to take to promote peace in your community or globally? 

 

64% of adults in Ireland are extremely proud are of Team Ireland’s haul of 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals at the 2024 Paralympics.

Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal winning gold in the Women's B individual time trial is ranked top as the biggest achievement for Team Ireland at the 2024 Paralympics.

 

·       Nearly two-thirds (64%) of adults in Ireland are extremely proud are of Team Ireland’s haul of 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals at the 2024 Paralympics.

        

 

·       Following the close of the 2024 Paralympics, iReach ran a nationally representative survey to gauge reaction to Team Ireland’s success. The survey delivered responses from 1,000 adults carried out by iReach Insights between 9^th and 12^th of September.

 

·       24% of adults watched the Paralympics most days this summer and 4% watched them every day.

 

·       Nearly 1 in 3 adults (31%) watched the Paralympics this summer when Team Ireland were live.

 

·       Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal winning gold in the Women's B individual time trial is ranked top as the biggest achievement for Team Ireland, followed Roisín Ní Riain winning silver in the S13 100m backstroke and 3rd ranked was Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly winning a silver medal in the Women’s B Road Race.

 

·       42% of respondents followed the results of Team Ireland on TV screens at home, 22% followed the results on social media sites, and 18% followed the results on online news sites.

·       When asked should we send more competitors to the 2028 Paralympics, 56% of all adults wanted more athletes, 41% wanted the same again only 3% wanted less members of Team Ireland.

 

 

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 5^th and 12^th of September and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of adults nationwide:

Q1. Which of the following is the biggest achievement for Team Ireland Paralympic Medal winners and finalists in 2024?

Q2. How proud are you in Team Ireland’s haul of medals in the 2024 Paralympics?

Q4. How often have you been watching the Paralympics this summer?

Q5. Where have you been following Team Ireland at the Paralympics?

Q7. Ddo you think Government Funding should support more, the same or less athletes at the 2028 Paralympics?