It’s claimed two in every five young workers in Clare are going hungry in order to have money to afford rent.
A survey conducted by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions spoke to 1,500 trade unions members under 34 across the country.
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The figures show almost 25% of those surveyed are spending half their weekly wage on keeping a roof over their heads, with one in six admitting to being in arrears.
FORSA Trade Union Branch Chairman in Clare Seamus Ryan says it’s a shocking situation.