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# ireland thinks

Last month
November 2023
McDonald doesn't rule out possibility of Sinn Féin-Fianna Fáil coalition after the next election
The opposition leader said to form a government, “the numbers have to add up”.
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Nov 9th 2023, 9:19 PM
This year
2023
Social Democrats' support more than doubles after Holly Cairns elected leader
Meanwhile, support for Sinn Féin still far exceeds that of any other party in the country.
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Mar 5th 2023, 3:10 PM
Last year
2022
Sinn Féin is still by far the most popular party (though support has slightly dropped)
The Sunday Independent / Ireland Thinks poll puts support for Sinn Féin at 34 points.
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Nov 6th 2022, 10:09 AM
Sinn Féin support remains high as majority expect McDonald for next Taoiseach
2 out of 5 respondents said they’d like to see the next government led by Sinn Féin.
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Sep 4th 2022, 4:11 PM
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
Poll: Irish people split over whether to trust State bodies with facial recognition
Over 40% of people said they would not trust any of the groups or organisations listed to use the technology responsibly.
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Feb 19th 2022, 9:00 AM
Just one in five people in Ireland believe women are treated equally in the home
Universal State-funded childcare was identified as the top priority to achieve gender equality in Ireland.
Just 13% of women polled think women are treated equally in the home, Michelle Hennessy reports.
One in five people believe women and men are treated equally in Irish society.
Universal State-funded childcare and increased penalties for violence and abuse of women were cited as the top priorities for achieving gender equality.
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Jan 20th 2022, 12:05 AM
Are we there yet? The Good Information Project focuses on gender equality
Sinn Féin remain most popular party, but current coalition government is the preferred option
Sinn Féin is in the lead with 33% support, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are on 23% and 19% respectively.
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Jan 9th 2022, 12:25 PM
All time
More than half of people in Ireland think less of Britain since Brexit
A report by
Lauren Boland
63% of people say their view of Britain has changed since it left the EU, and of those, 95% say it has changed for the worse.
63% of people say their view of Britain has changed since it left the EU, new polling has found.
Of those, 95% say it has changed for the worse, Lauren Boland reports.
Green Party and Social Democrat voters are especially likely to say their views on Britain have changed since Brexit.
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Dec 18th 2021, 12:05 AM
Irish trade and politics are being transformed by Brexit - but how? What can we expect in 2022?
'There are good and bad days': Are Anglo-Irish relations worse now than during Brexit negotiations?
Ireland split on whether to build a nuclear power station for clean energy
In a trade-off between tackling climate change and economic growth, more people would prioritise solving the climate crisis.
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Nov 1st 2021, 7:15 PM
Majority of us have made personal changes for the climate, but not as many are confident it's enough
Across the political spectrum, only Fine Gael voters place more responsibility on individuals than on governments to tackle the climate crisis.
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Nov 1st 2021, 7:15 AM
Most Irish people want the State to take in more than 230 Afghan refugees
An Ireland Thinks poll indicates that younger people, educated people and non-religious people are the most likely to want to take in more than 230 refugees.
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Sep 23rd 2021, 12:05 AM
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
European Space Agency: Majority say Ireland’s contribution should not increase beyond €20m
Polling carried out by Ireland Thinks found that just 11% of the public think the contribution should be increased.
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Sep 6th 2021, 6:10 AM
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
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
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
'Forgotten, we feel like garbage': Housing policies exclude Travellers, migrants and asylum seekers
A constitutional right to housing has expressive value but would it force government to act?
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
'Forgotten, we feel like garbage': Housing policies exclude Travellers, migrants and asylum seekers
A constitutional right to housing has expressive value but would it force government to act?
Sinn Féin remains most popular party in latest opinion poll
Irish Mail on Sunday/Ireland Thinks poll was published today.
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Jun 20th 2021, 11:25 AM
New poll shows deep distrust of Chinese government among Irish public
The Ireland Thinks poll also found that 65% of respondents said they either distrust or strongly distrust the British government.
The Ireland Thinks poll also found that 65% of respondents said they either distrust or strongly distrust the British government.
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May 22nd 2021, 12:05 AM
Ireland 'would benefit' from the EU-China investment deal (if it ever passes) - but what's in it?
China is setting up its own version of GDPR - but how will it work in one of the most secretive countries in the world?
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
Sinn Féin is the most popular party in latest opinion poll
Irish Mail on Sunday/Ireland Thinks poll was published today.
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Jan 17th 2021, 10:02 AM
Fine Gael's popularity continues to rise as support for coalition partners falls
The poll is the first conducted since the formation of a new government last month.
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Jul 19th 2020, 10:28 AM
Over 75% of people want Michael D to serve a second term as president
Last week, the president said he “is not ruling out” running for a second term next year.
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Sep 25th 2017, 10:05 AM