Irish Examiner view: EU presidency focus must remain at home

Ireland assumes the presidency at one of the most challenging moments in the EU’s history

Taoiseach Micheál Martin delivering a speech at Dublin Castle during the opening ceremony of Ireland's EU presidency. Picture: Niall Carson

A poll showing the public remains firmly committed to the EU is unlikely to make the Government’s daunting task of steering Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the EU any easier over the coming months.

Some 61% of Irish people regard EU membership as a good thing, while only 16% see it as bad.