The paradox of the Irish position is that opinion polls continue to demonstrate strong popular attachment to the EU. A total of 82% of Irish people surveyed earlier this year believed Ireland had benefited from EU membership, the highest score in Europe, where the average was 54%.
爱尔兰立场的自相矛盾之处在于，该国的民意调查继续显示出民众广泛对欧盟怀有强烈的感情。受调查的爱尔兰人中总共有82%相信爱尔兰已经因为是欧盟成员国而收获良多。这是欧洲各国中的最高比例，平均值是54%。