IRELAND South MEP Seán Kelly has said that Irish people have an extremely positive view of the EU, while welcoming the latest Eurobarometer survey.
“Significantly, 91 per cent of Irish people surveyed say that EU membership has benefited the country — much higher than the EU average (74 per cent) once again,” said Kelly, the leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament.
He said Irish people “cited economic growth, improved standard of living, and job opportunities as the most important benefits of EU Membership.
82 percent of Irish respondents to the latest EU-wide survey say that the Union’s role in protecting European citizens against global crises and security risks should become more important in future, above the EU average of 66 per cent.”
