Public braced for global recession, poll shows, amid plea to recall Dáil over fuel crisis82pc of voters believe a recession is on the way, while 56pc fear it could be as bad — or worse — than the 2008 financial crashSunday Independent / Ireland Thinks pollCónal Thomas & Niamh Horan Today at 06:30The public are bracing for a global recession in the wake of the war in Iran, with an overwhelming majority of voters fearful of an economic downturn within the next 12 months.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2026 05:43 UTC