Irish people are split on whether the Government should invite US president-elect Donald Trump to Ireland, a poll by the Irish Daily Mail reveals. The survey shows most Irish women are overwhelmingly against such an invitation, with 64 per cent saying the Government should not extend an invite, while 64 per cent favour an invite. […]
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Most Irish consumers forsee a cashless future
As many as six in ten Irish consumers believe Ireland will become cashless in the future with mobile wallets and peer-to-peer payment technologies being adopted first, research from Core Media shows. ‘The Future of Money’ study into generational attitudes to money and transaction technologies reveals 42 per cent of millennials have used new payment methods […]
Conflict and division a world reality, Havas reports
A new study by Havas Worldwide reveals that the ‘us versus them’ debate that divides the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton campaigns is fast gaining traction globally. With more than five million Syrian refugees displaced, a wounded EU reeling from the aftermath of Brexit and frequent terror attacks, trust in others and confidence in the […]
Two thirds of adults unhappy with rates
Research from Irish Life has revealed increasing dissatisfaction with interest rates on deposit accounts, with two thirds of adults in Ireland unhappy with the rate of returns they are receiving. It represents a rise of ten per cent on figures from March this year. There also seems to be a lack of awareness around interest rates […]
TAM unveils tool for measuring across devices
Television Audience Measurement (TAM) Ireland launched a plan for monitoring viewing across all devices – TV, laptop/PC, tablet and smartphone at a conference for advertisers and agencies in the Aviva Stadium. TAM will deliver the Video Integration Strategy for a Total Audience – or Vista for short – across four stages, TAM chief executive Jill […]
Forties seen as decade of most happiness
Six in ten Irish people are happy with their current age but the forties is most widely regarded as the decade of peak happiness, a ‘I Love My Age’ survey for General Mills’ Yoplait yogurt shows. Most people consider 43 as the age for peak happiness, with men going for 45 as the best age and […]
Bord Bia launches new food centre
Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture industry now has access to global trends, research, consumer insights and innovations through a new centre launched by Bord Bia at its headquarters in Dublin. As the industry prepares to virtually double its exports, to reach the target of €19 billion set by Food Wise 2025, The Thinking House will help […]
One in five Irish children bullied online
One in five Irish children say they have been the victim of bullying online, a new study by Core Media’s ZenithOptimedia claims. The study, which surveyed 1,000 Irish adults and 186 children, examines the safety of the internet and the prevalence of online bullying and body shaming in Ireland. Irish parents hugely underestimate how common cyberbullying […]
Brexit a big concern for Irish people
Irish people believe Britain leaving the EU is a very important story which will impact on their lives, the latest Ignite survey on major news stories shows. The Ignite Score for June shows that 96 per cent of people were aware of the story and 84 per cent said it was either important or very […]
Dubs more upbeat about post Brexit economy
In the wake of Brexit, Dubliners are four times more positive towards the economy than those living outside Dublin, a report by Behaviour & Attitudes shows. With Britain voting to quit the EU, Ireland’s consumer confidence has fallen. The fragile Irish consumer takes these events to heart. Overall, optimism towards the Irish economy has dipped across […]
Duff and Souness top TV pundits
Former Chelsea and Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff and ex-Liverpool midfielder Graham Souness are now the most popular football pundits on RTE and Tv3 respectively, a poll by PSG Sponsorship shows. The survey result comes as RTE Sport bids adieu to veteran analyst John Giles. The survey found that 67 per cent of respondents […]
Low prices not top priority for shoppers
Product availability and quality are the prime considerations when it comes to where Irish shoppers choose to buy their groceries, a new Nielsen survey on global retail growth strategies shows. The study of grocery shopping habits, which polled 30,000 online consumers in 61 countries, reveals that 60 per cent says Irish shoppers value products in stock […]
More Irish people get news from social media
Some 52 per cent of Irish consumers now get their news from social media sites and international research by the Reuters Institute suggests 12 per cent say social media is their first call for news. Now in its fifth year, the annual digital news report points to the widespread use of smartphones, social media as […]
