Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann
A nationwide referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was held in Ireland on 12 June 2008. After the result was known, a Flash Eurobarometer survey was conducted by Gallup, from 13 to 15 June, at the request of the EU Representation in Ireland. Altogether, a randomly selected 2,000 respondents, aged 18 and older, were interviewed by telephone.
The main objectives of the survey were to understand the reasons for non-participation in the referendum, the respondents’ views about the campaign, the reasons for the “yes” or “no” votes and
the overall reactions to the result. Respondents were also asked how they judged the likely consequences of the referendum.
The paper summarizes the most important findings of the survey.
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