More and more Irish people want to leave the EU to stop immigration.
The massive influx of immigrants into Ireland is increasingly prompting citizens to question the country's continued membership of the EU.
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A recent survey collected by The Express has raised alarm bells among supporters of the European Union: Support for a possible Irexit is on the rise. Although pro-European sentiment remains the majority, The percentage of Irish people who would be in favour of leaving the Union is the highest in years.. This trend is particularly evident among young voters and the working classes.
Immigration under scrutiny
One of the driving forces behind this Eurosceptic growth is the growing concern over immigration. Many citizens They consider that community policies make it difficult for Ireland to control who enters the country.. The main causes are the severe pressure on the housing system, public services and insecurity.. The rejection of immigration (35%) and of the European Union (25%) They had never been so high.
The latest data show that the arrival of asylum seekers and foreign workers has increased significantly. In the 12 months to April 2024, Ireland's population grew by 98,700 people.. This is the largest increase in a single year since 2008 and the third consecutive year with more than 100,000 arrivals.
This increase has generated protests in various neighbourhoods and towns across the country, especially in areas under greater pressure on housing and social services. Although the government insists that Ireland needs immigration to fill jobs in key sectors such as healthcare and technology, A growing proportion of the population perceives this wave as a threat to social and economic stability..
Euro-sceptic sectors gain ground
Popular discontent has been capitalised on by various nationalist and Eurosceptic groups, who denounce that the European Union imposes decisions that do not respond to the real needs of the Irish people. These groups They demand to regain full control over legislation, borders and the economy.. They do not hide that one option for achieving this is to follow a path similar to that of the United Kingdom with Brexit.
Although they have no presence in parliament, their impact on public opinion is increasingly palpable: active on social media, with viral speeches, and present in the streets., as has been evident in protests such as the one on 26 April in Dublin. These groups are becoming a voice that is hard to ignore in the Irish political landscape.
The protest was organised by Malachy Steenson and had the support of a personality such as Conor McGregor. It brought to light the growing discontent with migration policies and the perception of a loss of national sovereignty.
These mobilisations indicate that lImmigration has become a central issue in Irish political debate., with a growing number of citizens questioning the country's membership of the European Union. Although pro-European sentiment remains the majority, The increase in support for Irexit reflects a broader concern about control over immigration policies and national sovereignty..
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