There has been a “persistent decline” in Irish consumers' long-term outlook for the economy with just a quarter of people expecting it to be stronger over the next five years, the latest Credit Union consumer sentiment survey shows. Despite the weaker outlook for the long-term strength of the economy, Irish consumer sentiment improved marginally during February, the fourth month of increases in a row. The Credit Union Irish consumer sentiment survey is conducted in association with Core Research on a sample of a 1,000 Irish adults. While the gains in consumer sentiment have been relatively limited in recent months, they have proven enough to bring the index to an eleven-month high in February. When it comes to the longer-term outlook, Irish consumers are a bit more pessimistic about the economy.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2026 00:10 UTC