If the EU referendum was held in Republic of Ireland…
The results of Britain’s recent referendum surprised many people, even though the Leave and Remain campaigns were neck and neck at the polls in the weeks leading up to it.
Throughout the campaign, many people in the south of Ireland asked themselves and their friends how they would feel if such a referendum came up in the Republic, and of course everyone has their own opinion on it.
Interestingly, a few months ago we asked JOE readers about Ireland’s relationship with the EU in our Slice of Ireland survey, which produced very fascinating results.
Only 5% of JOE readers said that they would like Ireland to leave the EU. That said, 12% said that they would like to have less involvement.
This is quite a contrast to the results in the UK, 52% of which voted to leave the European Union.
50% of Irish people surveyed said that they were happy with Ireland’s involvement in the EU, while almost 20% felt that Ireland needs a greater involvement.
1 in 10 men and 2 in 10 women said that they were unsure how they felt about the country’s relationship with the EU.
However, it is unlikely that Ireland will have to vote in such a referendum anytime soon considering a statement by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who said that Ireland’s future lies within the European Union
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