Dublin households need between €140k and €200k if they want to beat inflation

Dublin households need between €140k and €200k if they want to beat inflation

Home ownership is the main signifier of being middle class. Photo: Getty

The definition of “middle class” in Ireland is more subjective than in the UK, where our former overlords have a defined class structure.

If you grew up in a council estate – but now earn €200,000 a year and speak with a D4 accent, are you now middle class?