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These are audio files with 23-second quotes from CSO Senior Statistician Gerry Reilly with the Income Consumption and Wealth (ICW) Division, about Enforced Deprivation - Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2024.
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In 2024, just over 46% of all households said they had at least some difficulty in making ends meet, down from just over 50% in 2022.
In 2021, before households were impacted by higher energy and food prices, a little over 41% of households reported having at least some difficulty in making ends meet.
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