L’Irlanda ha il più alto tasso di solitudine in Europa: perché è così e cosa si sta facendo al riguardo?

Is there anything to be said for another mass?

Lack of Third spaces that aren’t a pub.

Generalisation here: 

Other than pubs everything closes at 6pm, 

cities and towns feel more unsafe, 

majority of people’s friends are “pub friends” or “work friends” and don’t do anything beyond the two

Plus fuck all spare income after rent to do anything 

Irish people stick to their childhood friends / school friends and tend not to grow beyond this in their circles 

Social media / Covid has ruined peoples ability to be social 

Lack of social clubs, community centres, things revolving around drink.

Mitiz’s are shit these days.

For my friends and me, for the longest while, the only way we could actually meet each other was out in town. We didn’t have a house to just relax at—either we had housemates and felt weird about bringing back a load of lads, or some of us still lived at home.
We could only go out and meet each other for a social occasion, really, and the gym.

Theres a load of issues. Main ones are due to a mix of social, cultural, and demographic factors. High emigration rates mean many of my friends, great friends just up and left, while those of us who stay often face housing struggles, living with family longer or in shared accommodations that limit socialising.

Rural isolation is a fucking thing and it compounds the issue, as many live in areas with limited access to social spaces other than the pub, which is now getting expensive as fuck.

The hanging social structures have also played a massive role. Traditionally speaking, there was a huge community sense. I can see it in my grandfather, just how connected he was and there’s such a disonnect with my generation it seems. The community life centered around family, church, and local gatherings, which has obviously declined making connections harder to maintain.

The long, dark winters and frequent rain discourage social interactions, while mental health stigma prevents many from openly discussing loneliness. I have really supportive friends and even I struggled for so long to actually speak about it. All of this contributes to a culture where socialising often revolves around nights out or structured activities rather than casual meetups at home, making meaningful connections harder to sustain.

Conscription will solve any lonliness, and lreland can send 500,000 or more young people to start with (all female and all gay combat regiments should be encouraged to build serious camaraderie). There should be room for all Muslim regiments too. All these young people could be trained on the continent and really bond with each other, then head to the Ukraine front and show their mettle. There will be serious chances to win medals, too, for all ranks,real glory and real rewards. I reckon lreland could supply up to 800,000 troops in all if we start from 18-45 years old. It will be glorious! Every young fella will be trying to win a medal! I hope our young people do us proud and fight hard for the privilege of being European. My dream is lreland are #1 for winning medals in battle,there will be Victory parades where medal winners can be worshipped by the grateful crowd and dont forget,the ladies love a hero guys! Imagine the women all over you when they see you in uniform? Lucky bastards! Cover yourselves in glory. im unfortunately too old to go but ill be rooting for you all from Dublin. There will be no lonely people in the trenches,just heroes. Slava Ukraini!

Too busy with work and family/household work etc

Shite weather, lack of third spaces, oh and the fact that we’re all still living at home or spending exorbitant amounts on rent meaning we can’t afford to do anything else. 

Lack of 3rd spaces that aren’t a pub or sports. We’re and island and have a cliquy culture.
Places aren’t affordable either to hang out.

I’m almost 30 and I only started to find groups I’m conformable with only a year ago..m and ironically I only met them from Twitch