Poll shows hardening of attitude towards immigrants

THE VAST majority (72 per cent) of people want to see a reduction in the number of non-Irish immigrants living here, according to an Irish Times /Behaviour Attitudes opinion poll.

Overall, a total of 43 per cent say they would like to see some, but not all, immigrants leave the State, while 29 per cent would like to see most immigrants leave. In contrast, just over a quarter (26 per cent) would like to see the number of immigrants remain as it is.

In a reversal of trends from polls in recent years, younger people’s attitudes towards immigration have hardened the most.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/1124/1224259339934.html?via=mr

Poll shows majority want immigration restricted

The majority of people polled in a new survey believe Ireland's immigration policy should be made more restrictive to cope with new economic pressures.

In a survey due to be published today, 66pc of Irish adults questioned said they would like to see Irish policies on immigration made tighter given the worsening economic climate here.

The survey also revealed that young people and women were more likely to feel immigration had been bad for Ireland than their older or male counterparts.

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/majority-want-tighter-immigration-control-1473076.html