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Irish people largely support staying in EU - but many unsure how it works

Extensive survey by The Good Information Project / Ireland Thinks shows Fine Gael supporters most likely to be uncritical of EU.

Major survey finds older Irish people much more supportive of EU than those in other European states.

Number of Eurosceptics is small but many in general population worry about sovereignty and fisheries.

Generational gap on issues is wide as 65+ cohort worries about immigration and young about climate action.

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Jun 29th 2022, 12:33 AM

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Why The Telegraph's 2014 front page on Labour, UKIP and immigration was my worst nightmare

Looking back at his time with the Labour Party in the UK as UKIP was emerging, Kevin Cunningham analyses how and why anti-immigration politics have almost uniquely failed to take hold in Ireland.

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Oct 9th 2021, 6:00 PM

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Less than a third of people in Ireland would take a trip to space - even if it was free

The Ireland Thinks/Good Information Project poll turned up some interesting answers.

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Sep 7th 2021, 11:44 AM

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Poll: Satisfaction with public transport is concentrated almost entirely within Dublin

77% of Dubliners feel their area is well serviced by public transport – but in the midlands, 78% feel the exact opposite.

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Aug 8th 2021, 7:00 PM

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Column: Lessons from Dublin Bay South

While elected representatives in Ireland have previously sought to censor public opinion polls, they do so under a paternalistic presumption that the public is incapable of adequately deciphering the information, writes Dr Kevin Cunningham.

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Jul 13th 2021, 7:00 AM

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What is an 'affordable home'? Most people put the price at between €200,000 and €299,000

In an Ireland Thinks/The Good Information Poll, the Irish public mostly disagreed with the government scheme’s assessment of ‘affordable’.

In an Ireland Thinks/Good Information Project poll, the Irish public mostly disagree with the government's assessment of 'affordable'.

Overall, 50% of the public suggested that a price between €200,000 and €299,000 was 'affordable'.

About 3% of respondents believed a property priced at over €600,000 was affordable.

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Jun 28th 2021, 12:05 AM

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69% of people believe past governments are to blame for the current housing crises

Meanwhile, the Ireland Thinks/The Good Information Project poll shows majority support for a right to housing to be enshrined in the constitution.

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Jun 27th 2021, 9:30 PM

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New poll shows most office workers want to work from home 2 to 3 days per week post-pandemic

The Ireland Thinks poll found 20% of those working from home do so in their bedrooms.

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May 9th 2021, 9:00 PM

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These were the 15 'biggest things' to happen in 2017

Here’s the list, according to Irish people.

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Dec 31st 2017, 7:00 PM

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The Top 20: What was the ‘biggest thing’ to happen in 2016?

A countdown of the top 20 ‘biggest things’ that happened this year, according to Irish people.

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Dec 31st 2016, 6:00 AM

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The big Brexit question: 'Should we side with the UK or the EU?'

The outcome of Brexit will likely leave both parties poorer, writes Kevin Cunningham.

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