Economics
Ireland’s public debt rises to €44,000 for every person in the country
Paying to finance the state’s debt will become increasingly expensive in the coming years
The Irish state’s public debt rose to €226 billion at the end of 2022, a new study has found.
The government’s annual report on public debt found this was a significant increase on the €203 billion of debt the state had just prior to the pandemic.
On a per person basis, Ireland has around €44,000 of debt for every man, woman and child in the country, one of the highest per capita debt burdens in ...