A NEW SURVEY has revealed one-third of Irish people believe there will be a united Ireland in the European Union in the next ten years.
The Red C poll commissioned by European Movement Ireland found 32% agree that there will be a united Ireland in the EU in the next ten years, while 42% disagree and 26% said they did not know.
Among the 18-24 and 25-34 age groups, a higher proportion (40% and 45% respectively) said they believed this would happen over the next decade.
Meanwhile just 26% of respondents said they believe there will be a UK-EU trade deal agreed by the deadline of 31 December.
According to the results almost half of Irish people do not feel that their voice is heard as a citizen of the EU.
In a regional breakdown, the highest proportion of respondents who felt their voices were heard as EU citizens was in Dublin at 39%, followed by the rest of Leinster (34%), Munster (30%) and Connaught/Ulster (28%).
The Red C poll was conducted between 20 and 25 March this year among a sample of 1,062 people aged 18 and over from across the country.
The majority of respondents, 84%, believe Ireland should remain a members of the European Union, though this is down from 93% in 2019. Three quarters of respondents also agreed that EU trade deals with other countries around the world benefit Ireland.
Other findings include:
When asked whether they believe the EU should continue to allow more European countries to join as member states, 43% agreed.
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