Public braced for global recession, poll shows, amid plea to recall Dáil over fuel crisis

82pc of voters believe a recession is on the way, while 56pc fear it could be as bad — or worse — than the 2008 financial crash

Sunday Independent / Ireland Thinks poll

Cónal Thomas & Niamh Horan

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The public are bracing for a global recession in the wake of the war in Iran, with an overwhelming majority of voters fearful of an economic downturn within the next 12 months.

A Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows 82pc of voters fear a recession in the coming year and 56pc believe it will be as bad as, or worse than, the 2008 financial crash.