‘We’re out the door’ Ireland could be next to leave EU as IREXIT campaign group launched

Saturday, July 9, 2016
By Paul Martin

THE REPUBLIC of Ireland could be the next country to call for an in-out European Union referendum after an ‘Irexit’ campaign group was launched this week.

By JOEY MILLAR
Express.co.uk
Sat, Jul 9, 2016

Inspired by Brexit, a new group called ’Ireland Exit’ is calling for a “respectful and mature” debate on whether the country should leave the 28-country bloc.

In a statement on its recently-launched website, a spokesman for the group said: “We are a centre leaning political group who believe the time is right for Ireland to hold a referendum on our continued membership of the European Union.

“This debate must take place in a respectful and mature way by all sides and have the long term best interests of Ireland and our future generations at its core.”

Paraphrasing the motto of the Leave campaign in the UK, the spokesman added: “It’s time to take back control of our country.”

Campaigners point to the fact the Republic of Ireland, a net contributor to the EU, lost €136million in 2014 as a major reason to leave.

A briefing by the country’s finance minister department revealed last month: “Ireland has been a significant net beneficiary from the EU Budget since accession in 1973. However, 2014 represented the first time that Ireland was a small net contributor.”

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