Irish 'clearly the most pro-European of all European citizens', new study finds

People in Ireland generally hold a positive view of the EU with 21% saying very positive and 50% saying “fairly positive”. Picture:Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Irish citizens are “clearly the most pro-European of all European citizens”, according to the annual Eurobarometer report for Ireland.

And, while 71% of people believe things are going in the right direction for the country in general, many of us are worried about the rising cost of living with 44% of us saying that this is one of the top two issues facing Ireland.