Posted 11/27/2023, 6:20:53 PM
Irish Youth Lose Optimism amid Declining Trust and Persistent Inequality
- Young people in Ireland increasingly pessimistic about the future, especially in Northern Ireland
- Those born in Northern Ireland after 1989 show largest declines in optimism and trust
- Less educated people significantly more pessimistic in both jurisdictions
- More educated groups in Northern Ireland experienced sharp drops in optimism recently
- Most attitudes in Republic recovered pre-crash levels by 2018, but now declining again