Comparing Public Attitudes to Refugee Protection and Immigration in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Research

SCI commissioned studies on Public Attitudes to Refugee Protection and Immigration in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the pre-pandemic period.

These studies interviewed a random selection of people,  whose responses were analysed on the basis of their values and beliefs, allowing segmentation of attitudinal  clusters. The findings have a longer-term validity than standard opinion polls.

This document compares the results from both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. Download the comparison report on this page or via this link: Comparing Public Attitudes to Refugee Protection and Immigration in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.pdf

You can access the separate reports from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as studies conducted in other societies across Europe, here.