Flash Eurobarometer 284 (Lisbon Treaty Post-Referendum Survey Ireland 2009)

Voting behaviour in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland.<br>Topics: assessment of Ireland’s membership in the EU as a good thing; participation in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in 2009; reasons for not voting; participation in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in 2008; used sources of information before the referendum; awareness of a campaign about the EU’s role in Ireland and name of campaign; time of voting decision; impact of the campaign on voting decision; assessment of the Lisbon Treaty as good for Ireland; assessment of the persuasiveness of YES and NO campaign; importance of the referendum for the future position of Ireland in the EU; voting decision in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 and in 2008; reasons for voting in favour or against the Lisbon Treaty; participation in the Dáil election in 2007; voting decision. Demography: sex; age; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; region; type of community. Additionally coded was: respondent ID; interviewer ID; language of the interview; date of interview; time of the beginning of the interview; duration of the interview; country; weighting factor.