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Government's populist practice of buying off grey vote has damaged the young

The 2008 crisis hit Generation Y hardest. Meanwhile the government is only interested in helping older generations, writes Victor Duggan.

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Oct 1st 2017, 8:30 AM

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Have you ever masturbated? New RTÉ survey wants to know all about young Irish adults

The survey asks a range of questions from the political to the personal.

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Apr 12th 2016, 1:55 PM

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Extract: How is Generation Y reconciling high expectations with the economic reality?

Labelled as entitled, unrealistic and overly-ambitious, how is Ireland’s Generation Y dealing with the economic crash and subsequent lack of career options? Much better than you might think, according to Padraig Mannion.

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Sep 27th 2013, 7:00 AM