The Bank of Mum and Dad: The grey army that never stops shelling out
With half of Irish parents financially supporting their adult children, it’s time to give credit where it’s due: to the Bank of Mum and Dad. But it’s not easy being on the flipside of the coin either, writes Catherine Healy
Fans of the HBO series Girls will no doubt remember that tragicomic restaurant scene in the pilot episode, where struggling millennial writer Hannah Horvath is financially cut off by her parents. Horvath, played by Lena Dunham, struggles to comprehend this slamming shut of the family coffers.
“This is nuts,” she exclaims. “I could be a drug addict. Do you realise how lucky you are?” No longer in a position to intern at a ...
