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.
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Response rates from 164k Ireland voters.
11% Yes |
89% No |
10% Yes |
84% No |
2% Yes, but maintain free trade agreements with EU nations |
4% No, but renegotiate for strict limits on migration into the country and the terms of our monetary contributions |
0% No, but renegotiate the terms of our monetary contributions |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 164k Ireland voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 164k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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No, but Ireland should seek to reform the EU away from its current direction of increased military and global interference.
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Yes, in order to reduce Irish complicity with Fortress Europe and the genocide in Gaza. Additionally to prevent capitalism from being enshrined in supranational law.
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the eu is an ultimately exploited of an imperialist body yeah we do depend on them and leaving the EU would Cause certain catastrophe for our, our economy
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No but many policies imposed on us should be eased such as reduce our requirements for immigrants and also we should benefit from local uses that EU countries utilise like our national waters for fishing
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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.
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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.
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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
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Yes, but over a 10-year period at least in order to ensure a smooth transition towards a self-sufficient country.
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