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Brexit v ireland
Or the full irish breakfast with a slice of bitter Europe v the full english brexit?
What will be left for us irish after uk is gone
A big border and a recession ?
Well now, have a gander at what the under 25's think man...............
The Future of Ireland survey reveals some of the sources of this sense of change. Looking ahead to 2025:
•Just over half think it likely that just a minority of Irish people will be practicing Roman Catholics
•Only one in four thinks it likely that Irish culture and identity will be stronger than it is now
•Just one in ten expects a united Ireland in ten years time
•38% expect there to be more Irish citizens speaking Polish than speak the Irish language
•The same percentage don’t expect this
•8% expect Ireland will have its first Muslim president
•56% expect us to have our first female Taoiseach by then.
Change Drivers
Demographics will also drive change over the next ten years.
•One in four expects Ireland’s population to decline due to a falling birth rate
•Two in four don’t.
•Over 50% expect the statutory retirement age to have risen to 75
•21% think it likely most of those who emigrated during the recession will return by 2025
•59% would be very happy to see such an outcome.
Population drives household formation and housing demand. One of the most significant shifts in the past ten years has been the emergence of a substantial private rented sector.
•47% expect most people will rent rather than buy their homes by 2025,
•Only 13% would be happy with such an outcome.
•Only 22% agree that it would be better if more Irish people rented than bought their houses in future.
•37% disagree.
•Among under 25s, just 19% agree renting rather than buying would be better.