Dublin is in joint second place among EU capital cities for life satisfaction.

95% of the Dubliners are satisfied with their lives in the city. 

Only residents of Helsinki in Finland are more satisfied than citizens of Dublin, Vienna and Stockholm which are joint second.

The Eurobarometer poll results show people in the Greek capital Athens are the least satisfied at 60%.

Dubliners are also happy with education facilities - in first place with an 83% satisfaction level.

Dublin is in joint 3rd place for satisfaction with retail, 12th place for satisfaction with public transport, 17th place for satisfaction with health care - and 46% of Dubliners agreed it is easy to find a job.

Dubs were also very positive about the presence of foreigners in the city, with 89% agreeing they were good for the capital.

But when asked if they felt safe in their city, 26% of Dubliners disagreed - compared to only 5% of respondents from Copenhagen and 62% from Athens.

And 76% of Dubliners say they are satisfied with the financial situation of their household, 9th highest behind Stockholm.