A survey of millennials by global accountancy firm Deloitte has found that 48% expect the overall economic situation in Ireland to improve over the next 12 months - a decrease from last year's result of 56%.
Only 40% of Irish millennials believe that they will be financially better off than their parents, while just 31% believe that they will be happier than their parents.
The survey also reveals that only 29% are optimistic that the overall social and political landscape in Ireland will improve by the same time next year.