Press Release: Eurobarometer survey examines the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

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 European Commission 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 the 'yes' or 'no' votes as well as non-participation in the referendum, the respondents’ views about the campaign and views of the consequences.