Photo: Stock imageThere has been a sharp drop in the number of 18- to 30-year-olds living with their parents, down from a record high in the wake of the pandemic. Across the EU, just under half of adults under 30 live with their parents, and it is as low as 16pc in Finland. Until 2015, most young Irish adults lived independently. Mr McCartney said it was unlikely that emigration of young Irish adults was a major factor in the drop, given the overall net inflow of population last year. New figures from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) show housing construction activity rose sharply in the first four months of this year.

Source: Irish Independent June 21, 2024 12:34 UTC