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66% of people are happy to have refugees in their locality

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

03:29 17 Jun 2023


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48 percent say too many have arrived here and 43% disagree.

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More than half of voters asked, say Ireland should continue to accept all Ukrainian refugees who arrive here.

An Irish Times / IPSOS poll out today also shows that two/thirds of those questioned would be happy to have Ukrainian refugees in their own locality.

The poll also suggests that some people may feel conflicted about the refugee situation.

The poll shows there are concerns that too many refugees from Ukraine have arrived in Ireland.

However there are also indications those concerns have eased since last Autumn.

48 percent say too many have arrived here and 43% disagree.

The figures also suggest at least some of those who believe there are too many refugees here, also believe Ireland should keep taking them.

In a similiar IPSOS poll for the Irish Times last year, 60 per cent of voters said they were concerned about too many Ukrainians coming here.

Therefore this recent poll shows a softening of that position in the past six months.


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