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Survey Reveals Alarming Holocaust Misconceptions Among Irish Adults

1/25/2026

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Global Strategy Group (GSG) surveyed 1,000 Irish adults, finding 20% say the Holocaust was exaggerated and 10% deem it a myth.
The survey shows half of Irish adults are unaware that six million Jews were murdered.
More than 90% of GSG survey respondents support Holocaust education, with 88% advocating its inclusion in schools.
The findings reflect rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in Ireland, worsened by Israeli embassy closure in Dublin.

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Global Strategy Group (GSG) surveyed 1,000 Irish adults, finding 20% say the Holocaust was exaggerated and 10% deem it a myth.
The survey shows half of Irish adults are unaware that six million Jews were murdered.
More than 90% of GSG survey respondents support Holocaust education, with 88% advocating its inclusion in schools.
The findings reflect rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in Ireland, worsened by Israeli embassy closure in Dublin.