Should Ireland withdraw from the European Union?
In January of 1973, the Republic of Ireland joined the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union (EU). Proponents argue that leaving the EU could cost Ireland a permanent loss of 3.1% GDP. Opponents of EU membership argue that it leaves Ireland's economy vulnerable to the economic declines of other European countries including Italy and Greece.
The EU should be reformed to be more equitable to peripheral economies such as Ireland; the Eurozone, in particular, should be abolished insofar as it takes monetary policy away from democratic states and allows any policy to be vetoed by the German banking establishment.
@9HTNMLFSocial Democrats4mos4MO
No, but lobby to reform subsidy/payment systems for food production industries such as agriculture and fishing, to ensure fair pay and competition, while reducing negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity.
@9H7CKHYSocial Democrats5mos5MO
No; I am eurosceptic and don’t like how much we do to endear ourselves to Brussels but it would cause more problems for Ireland to leave
@8Q7DC733yrs3Y
Depends, the EU has some terrible polices but some good ones
@8PS9KCD3yrs3Y
like yeah, because it is a neoliberal institution but not because of racism
@8PLQG8B3yrs3Y
Yes but support the good Friday agreement (no hard border on Republic of Ireland)
@8PK4ZNY3yrs3Y
No, but take a more central role in the EU and fight for the interests of all Irish workers
@8H4GD784yrs4Y
if it means a special status for Northern Ireland within Britton which would allow Britton to leave the European Union then yes I do agree with the UK’s Brexit decision to withdraw from the European Union
No but should take back our rights to international waters
@8C5RDBV4yrs4Y
No, the EU will soon crumble on it's own. EU protectionism and example creating would destroy us if we tried to leave. We should go the way of Hungary, Poland, Scandinavia and simply stand our ground in terms of policy with a populist government and wait.
No , but stricter limits on immigration and also I think we need more freedom , we should be able to help Palestine and Cuba and other counties like this without being punished by eu , we need more sovereignty
Yes, but over a 10-year period at least in order to ensure a smooth transition towards a self-sufficient country.
@9DWX8RT8mos8MO
Not right now, maybe later.
@9CRFPZCHuman Dignity Alliance10mos10MO
No, but the EU needs to change what they are doing, and we should have more control over national policies. If this doesn't happen, we should leave.
@9CH4LQGPBB Solidarity10mos10MO
No, but try to reform the EU to have less neoliberal capitalist policies.
No , but we should renegotiate with the EU and put an end to bureaucratic nonsense coming from Brussels
Withdrawing from the European Union needs to be done on a gradual basis but we're in no rush to leave European Union as we're not ready to do so right now on its on us to remain as we are in Europe & retain & maintain the EU single market & the European Custom union
@98M8BPF1yr1Y
On a gradual basis we must withdraw ourselves from the European Union we must be our own country again but not right now because we're nowhere near ready & & we're not in a hurry to leave the European Union
@97Q84D41yr1Y
Remaining apart of the EU should be special status given to us here in Ireland which would allow NI to remain part of Britton leave a unighted Ireland for 5 years & then have a Unighted Ireland
No we saw what happened to the UK when they left
@92P7QV62yrs2Y
I accept the outcome of the referendum but I do not agree with the policy in the first place.
@8XFLST72yrs2Y
A European wide agreement on the island of Ireland & further details will be revealed where NI is concerned
@8SPY62C3yrs3Y
I remain skeptical of the EU
@8S4TMRZ3yrs3Y
No, but be more critical of attempts to promote a European identity and an EU army
@8S4TF893yrs3Y
No, but withdraw from the Eurozone
@8RQ5ZYP3yrs3Y
No, I'm not Pro-EU but the exit process would be too problematic, as shown by Brexit.
@8RLNYM83yrs3Y
No, more international cooperation, but renegotiate so that the EU is more about the common interests and not profit or capitalism.
@8R97B5C3yrs3Y
No, but push for reform for the EU to be less bureaucratic
@8QZTLBY3yrs3Y
No I hate UK tho they fat fart heads
@8QGH6ZL3yrs3Y
No, you've seen what happened with BREXIT.
@8QDTZGD3yrs3Y
No, but must lobby for drastic changes in what the EU does
@8Q4TNP93yrs3Y
Yes, Brexit means Brexit
@8PJQ5LM3yrs3Y
No but changes should be made in europe
@8G8G3D64yrs4Y
Britton & Northern Ireland should be given a special status within the European Union that allows the North of Ireland to stay aligned with Britton & for Britton to leave the European Union
@8DG6RF44yrs4Y
No, I'm not vehemently Pro-EU but leaving the union would cause more problems than it'd solve, look at Brexit!
@8TC577X3yrs3Y
No, unless they plan to form a federal state.
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