PANA – Neutrality PollAugust 2013Ref: 36513

Sentiment Overview(Base: All Adults Aged 18+; n=1,003)

Interpretation Note: Highlighted figure indicates that approximately 2,501,000 Adults aged 18+ agree that “Ireland should have a policy of Neutrality”

4

15

15

8

9

15

52

7

16

17

12

21

63

44

10

57Ireland should have a policy of neutrality

Ireland & the EU should send arms & military supplies to anti-

government groups in Syria

Irish troops should not now be sent to Syria

Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN mandate

6

10

9

7

StronglyDisagree

Disagree Somewhat Neither

Agree Somewhat

StronglyAgree Net Agree

Adults 18+

( 2,501,000 )

( 723,000 )

( 1,951,000 )

( 2,535,000 )

( 3,214,000 ) = number of Adults 18+ in population

Approx 8 in 10 are in favour of Neutrality, roughly the same number of people who believe Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN Mandate

Sentiment Overview(Base: All Adults Aged 18+; n=1,003)

4

15

15

8

9

15

52

7

16

17

12

21

63

44

10

57Ireland should have a policy of neutrality

Ireland & the EU should send arms & military supplies to anti-

government groups in Syria

Irish troops should not now be sent to Syria

Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN mandate

6

10

9

7

StronglyDisagree

DisagreeSomewhat Neither

AgreeSomewhat

StronglyAgree

% Agree

Sex Age Group SEG

M F18-34

35-54

55+

ABC1F+

C2DEF-

n= 491

n= 512

n= 321 n=

381n=

301n=

463n=

540

77 79 85 76 73 76 79

24 21 25 22 21 21 23

58 63 59 63 59 59 62

80 78 77 80 80 81 77

NetAgree

( 78% )

( 22 %)

( 61% )

( 79% )

(3,214,000 ) = number of Adults 18+ in population

Sentiment Overview(Base: All Adults Aged 18+; n=1,003)

4

15

15

8

9

15

52

7

16

17

12

21

63

44

10

57Ireland should have a policy of neutrality

Ireland & the EU should send arms & military supplies to anti-

government groups in Syria

Irish troops should not now be sent to Syria

Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN mandate

6

10

9

7

StronglyDisagree

Disagree Somewhat Neither

AgreeSomewhat

StronglyAgree

% Agree

Working StatusYoung and Free

New Families

Established Families

Mature Families

Mid age no kids

Empty Nester

Twilighter

n= 176 n= 91

n= 154

n= 195

n= 119 n= 98

n= 140

86 84 80 80 69 70 69

25 13 28 26 21 22 20

59 59 72 61 49 59 60

81 73 82 80 72 80 81

NetAgree

( 78% )

( 22 %)

( 61% )

( 79% )

( 3,214,000 ) = number of Adults 18+ in population

Overlap In Opinions(Base: All Adults Aged 18+; n=1,000)

Interpretation Note: Highlighted figure indicates that 83% of people that agree that “Ireland should have a policy of neutrality” also agree that “Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN Mandate”

Agree With Statements

Ireland should have a policy of neutrality

Ireland & the EU should send arms

& military supplies to anti-

government groups in Syria

Irish troops should not

now be sent to Syria

Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN mandate

% Also Agree With …

Ireland should have a policy of neutrality 100% 75% 85% 82%

Ireland & the EU should send arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria

22% 100% 22% 23%

Irish troops should not now be sent to Syria 66% 58% 100% 65%

Ireland should not support war on Syria without a UN mandate 83% 80% 85% 100%