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Making friends in Ireland: 'It's all so superficial'

The Loneliness Taskforce has criticised the Government for “not living up to their commitment to tackle loneliness”. The report published in June found Ireland had the highest rates of loneliness in the EU, with 20% of Irish participants feeling lonely most or all of the time compared to an European average of 13%. Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

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14.00 18 Sep 2023


Making friends in Ireland: 'It's all so superficial'


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The Loneliness Taskforce has criticised the Government for “not living up to their commitment to tackle loneliness”. The report published in June found Ireland had the highest rates of loneliness in the EU, with 20% of Irish participants feeling lonely most or all of the time compared to an European average of 13%.

Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...


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