Overview
- An online poll of 1,000 Irish adults found that 88% want the Holocaust taught in schools, yet about half did not know six million Jews were murdered.
- Measured misconceptions include roughly 8–9% saying the Holocaust is a myth and about 17–19% claiming the death toll was greatly exaggerated, while 64% believe something similar could happen today.
- Half of adults aged 18–29 reported encountering denial or distortion on social media, with TikTok, X and Instagram identified most often.
- Jewish leaders in Ireland called the findings an education gap rather than a lack of public will and urged stronger curricula, educator support and targeted online countermeasures; the Claims Conference said the data provides a foundation to bolster education.
- Conducted Oct. 25–Nov. 6 as part of the Claims Conference’s cross-country series and supported by Germany’s finance ministry, the survey lands as Ireland’s small Jewish community of about 2,700 reports antisemitic incidents and recalls diplomatic strains, including Israel’s 2024 closure of its Dublin embassy.