Irish Social Exclusion

Just under one in four people living in Irish cities were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2016.

While in towns and suburbs around Ireland approximately 27pc of people were under such risk, according to new data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The figure for Irish people at risk of poverty and social exclusion in towns and suburbs around Ireland was higher than the EU average of 22pc.

To be 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion', one of the following three situations must apply: the person must be at risk of monetary poverty, severely materially deprived, and/or living in a household with very low work intensity.