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ALMOST 70 PER cent of Irish people are worried that they will not have enough money to live comfortably in the next year with almost half worried about losing their jobs or having difficulty finding work according to a survey.
In a survey carried out by the charity Samaritans and YouGov of more than 1,000 people in Ireland, 70 per cent of people said they were either very worried or fairly worried they would suffer as a result of spending cuts in areas like health, education and welfare next year.
Sixty-eight per cent fear they will not have enough money to live comfortably in 2012 while 49 per cent are worried about losing their jobs or finding it difficult to get work.
A fifth said they were worried or fairly worried they could lose their home next year while over 40 per cent of people (42 per cent) said they were very worried or fairly worried that they would suffer ill-health in 2012.
Money, debt and bank balance were chief among the worries of Irish people this past year, followed by problems or issues with family and friends.
The top five worries for Irish people over the last year were:
Samaritans’ Ireland Director Suzanne Costello said the charity had had more than 250,000 calls to its helpline over the past year, an increase of nine per cent.
“We know the effects of the recession have hit people hard, so if you’re struggling to cope with the challenges you’re facing in these difficult times, we’d encourage you to get in touch with Samaritans,” she said.
Samaritans runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is available throughout the Christmas and New Year period by phone: 1850 60 90 90; email: jo@samaritans.org; or face-to-face: visit www.samaritans.org for details of your local branch.
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It was burning. ‘She later used it a second time’. I put my hand in the fire. It burned. I took it out and ran it under a cold tap. I thought this was normal. I stick my hand in again. I s*^t you not. It started to burn again
@Dessie Curley: Given the product was a chemical skin peel it would be reasonable to expect some sensation.
Also, you know if you stick your hand in a fire you’ll be injured. It’s a reasonable expectation that of a expert you have paid recommends a product to you that it won’t cause extensive and lasting skin damage.
Every last one of these cosmetic products carry a warning on the packet to ‘apply a test patch’ or ‘discontinue use if skin irritation occurs’ not that isn’t just basic common sense…
With company out of business – who pays the €37K. Genuine question.
Retroactive claim from the liability insurance policy held by the business at the time of the incident.
They wouldn’t bother suing a wound down Ltd. company and joining the list of creditors.
But she didn’t have a facial. She opted for a chemical peel that works by burning off the top layers of your skin. BURNING OFF. Total rubbish. She didn’t deserve a penny.
The beauty therapist told her she had sensitive skin and then recommended the product. Clearly at fault. The amount awarded seems high to me though.
Saw a photo of her on another site. Poor woman looks destroyed :)
about 20% of white Irish women have rosacea. I could have an extra 35k now if only I’d the cop on!!! Was the Groupon facial!
Exactly – if she’d been diagnosed with contact dermatitis or some allergic response I’d say fair enough, but rosacea is a common condition of unknown cause.
@Tom the Bomb: A common condition which she didn’t have before she used the recommended product.
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