After years of overlapping crises, Irish people have “run out of shock” and are “emotionally checking out”, according to the latest Sign of the Times survey published by Ipsos B&A. Luke Reaper, chief executive of Ipsos B&A Ireland, says the Irish are a “pretty battle-hardened bunch” after a succession of crises. “If you think about the Irish population, over the last number of years we have gone through a financial crisis and come out of that. China was viewed as a key Irish ally by a quarter of respondents. Nearly half of survey respondents were unsure they could spot misinformation or fake news.

Source: The Irish Times April 04, 2026 12:31 UTC