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# ireland-thinks - This month November 2022

Sinn Féin is still by far the most popular party (though support has slightly dropped)

# Ireland Thinks

Sinn Féin is still by far the most popular party (though support has slightly dropped)

Nov 6th 2022, 10:09 AM 20,163 Views 69 Comments

The Sunday Independent / Ireland Thinks poll puts support for Sinn Féin at 34 points.

# ireland-thinks - This year 2022

Sinn Féin support remains high as majority expect McDonald for next Taoiseach

# Ireland Thinks

Sinn Féin support remains high as majority expect McDonald for next Taoiseach

Sep 4th 2022, 4:11 PM 42,884 Views 47 Comments

2 out of 5 respondents said they’d like to see the next government led by Sinn Féin.

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

# Analysis

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

Jun 29th 2022, 12:33 AM 14,991 Views 38 Comments

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.

Poll: Irish people split over whether to trust State bodies with facial recognition

# Digital Age

Poll: Irish people split over whether to trust State bodies with facial recognition

Feb 19th 2022, 9:00 AM 17,069 Views 26 Comments

Over 40% of people said they would not trust any of the groups or organisations listed to use the technology responsibly.

Just one in five people in Ireland believe women are treated equally in the home

# Ireland Thinks

Just one in five people in Ireland believe women are treated equally in the home

Jan 20th 2022, 12:05 AM 27,715 Views 62 Comments

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.

Sinn Féin remain most popular party, but current coalition government is the preferred option

# New Poll

Sinn Féin remain most popular party, but current coalition government is the preferred option

Jan 9th 2022, 12:25 PM 36,824 Views 149 Comments

Sinn Féin is in the lead with 33% support, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are on 23% and 19% respectively.

# ireland-thinks - Last year 2021

More than half of people in Ireland think less of Britain since Brexit

# Polling

More than half of people in Ireland think less of Britain since Brexit

Dec 18th 2021, 12:05 AM 29,296 Views 73 Comments

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.

Ireland split on whether to build a nuclear power station for clean energy

# Splitting The Atom

Ireland split on whether to build a nuclear power station for clean energy

Nov 1st 2021, 7:15 PM 33,690 Views 182 Comments

In a trade-off between tackling climate change and economic growth, more people would prioritise solving the climate crisis.

Majority of us have made personal changes for the climate, but not as many are confident it's enough

# ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

Majority of us have made personal changes for the climate, but not as many are confident it's enough

Nov 1st 2021, 7:15 AM 7,672 Views 41 Comments

Across the political spectrum, only Fine Gael voters place more responsibility on individuals than on governments to tackle the climate crisis.

Most Irish people want the State to take in more than 230 Afghan refugees

# TGIP

Most Irish people want the State to take in more than 230 Afghan refugees

Sep 23rd 2021, 12:05 AM 16,649 Views 31 Comments

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.

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

# Earth Bound

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

Sep 7th 2021, 11:44 AM 6,849 Views 21 Comments

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

European Space Agency: Majority say Ireland’s contribution should not increase beyond €20m

# Ireland Thinks

European Space Agency: Majority say Ireland’s contribution should not increase beyond €20m

Sep 6th 2021, 6:10 AM 13,143 Views 15 Comments

Polling carried out by Ireland Thinks found that just 11% of the public think the contribution should be increased.

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

# The Good Info Project

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

Aug 8th 2021, 7:00 PM 24,794 Views 71 Comments

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

# Opinion Polls

Column: Lessons from Dublin Bay South

Jul 13th 2021, 7:00 AM 12,169 Views 7 Comments

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.

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

# Ireland Thinks Poll

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

Jun 28th 2021, 12:05 AM 29,138 Views 56 Comments

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.