88% of Irish people think Covid-19 restrictions were justified - survey

A sign for a stop/go system observing social distancing on a walkway and cycleway at Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane

In Ireland, 88% of people think the restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 were justified, compared to the EU average of 73%, a study has shown.

The annual Eurobarometer survey, carried out by the European Commission, looks at citizens' attitudes and trust in the EU as well as people's sentiments towards the economy in the wake of the pandemic.