Seeing as the Spice Girls will be taking to the stage of Croke Park tonight, we figured it was the perfect time to reveal the results of Jurys Inn's most nostalgic survey yet.
According to the data, almost a quarter of Irish people (24%) voted for the 1990s as their favourite decade, just ahead of the 1980s (21%) and the swinging 60s (18%).
Surveying 1,000 people from all over Ireland, the research confirms that the nineties gave rise to some of our favourite fashion moments, with 90’s kids claiming to have owned a number of staples including combat trousers (39%), stonewashed jeans (38%), pedal pushers (24%), and kickers shoes (15%).
Luckily for fans, the nineties have undoubtedly made a comeback when it comes to the high-street: scrunchies, bumbags, oversized denim jackets, mom jeans, crop tops, backpacks are all a click away. So, 2019 is basically 1990 with an Instagram filter and eyebrows.
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Surprisingly, in the age of smart technology, Irish people really miss 90s gadgets with 16% pining for their Nintendo Game Boy and 7% missing their Tamagotchis.
When it comes to the tunes, it turns out that a quarter of Irish people owned a Westlife CD (24%) while a fifth owned a CD from The Corrs (21%). Other bands that made our 'top of the pop' list included:
- Take That (17%)
- Spice Girls (17%)
- Boyzone (16%)
- All Saints (10%)
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As it turns out, we really are a sentimental bunch with one in four of us voting "enjoying picnics with sandwiches and flasks of tea" as a top cherished family holiday memory. Ah, bless.
Other highlights included "eating chippers by the seaside" (11%) and "capturing photos with a disposable camera" (9%).
However, it wasn't all good news and there are some 90s trends that we are more than happy to leave behind. When asked, those polled said that they were glad that the following were no longer trendy:
- Furbys (23%)
- Baby G watches (22%)
- Polly pocket dolls (21%)
- Kickers Shoes (19%)
Commenting on the findings, Suzanne Cannon, Head of Marketing at Jurys Inn said: "The 90s was a special time for Irish people, with many of us looking back fondly at the decade with great nostalgia and reminiscing on family getaways which often took the shape of a staycation.
If you want to deep dive into some Spice Girls nostalgia, check out RTÉ Player's documentary Spice Up Your Life AND tune into RTÉ's brand new podcast Unlocked with Emma and Laura - episode one is all about girl power.
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