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.
14% Yes |
86% No |
12% Yes |
82% 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 |
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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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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Depends, the EU has some terrible polices but some good ones
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like yeah, because it is a neoliberal institution but not because of racism
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Yes but support the good Friday agreement (no hard border on Republic of Ireland)
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