40% of Irish people believe antisemitism is a problem

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More than four in 10 people in Ireland now believe antisemitism is a problem — double the proportion recorded less than a decade ago, according to a new EU-wide survey.

The report by the European Commission found 41% of Irish people now consider antisemitism a problem — up from 21% when a similar survey was conducted in 2018.