EU

New poll finds strong support north and south for Ireland remaining in EU

Survey also finds “large jump” in number of people who don’t believe there will be a united Ireland in the next ten years

Almost one in three people in Ireland would like to see an increased role for the EU in healthcare and housing

Support for Ireland remaining in the EU is at 88 per cent in Ireland and 79 per cent in northern Ireland, according to a new opinion poll.

The online poll was conducted by Lucid Talk and Amarach Research, and analysed by VoxCo on behalf of the European Movement Ireland.

It found that in northern Ireland, 71 per cent of people who said they voted leave in the Brexit referendum support Ireland remaining a member of ...