Red C Poll

Plenty of people not sure where they stand on Nato membership

While new poll shows 38 per cent of Irish people are opposed to Ireland joining Nato and 34 per cent support the idea, a hefty 28 per cent said they don’t know

The poll results, taken at a particularly febrile moment in the broader debate on Irish foreign and security policy, show a still-robust degree of support for Ireland’s traditional policy of neutrality Picture: Collins

If the purpose of the Consultative Forum on Foreign and Security Policy is to educate the public on the ramifications of various foreign policy decisions, then a new poll by Red C Research suggests the public have strong opinions, but also plenty of questions.

For example, 38 per cent of Irish people are opposed to Ireland joining Nato, the data shows, while 34 per cent support the idea. Meanwhile, a substantial 28 per cent said ...