THE MAJORITY of the public are happy with the result of the Lisbon Treaty referendum, including one in 10 of those who voted Yes, according to an opinion poll.

The poll of 1,000 adults was carried out by market research firm Behaviour Attitudes on June 13th - the day after the referendum - and on June 24th.

Fifty-four per cent of those polled said they were happy with the result, while 34 per cent were unhappy, and 11 per cent were undecided.

One in six of those who said they were happy with the outcome believes, nevertheless, that it will have negative consequences for Ireland. One in three said they were happy with the outcome even though they accept that it will negatively affect the European Union.

A significant minority of those polled, 49 per cent, believe the result will have bad consequences for the EU, compared with just 35 per cent who believed it will be good.

The poll holds some disturbing findings for the Government, as it struggles to cope with the consequences of the rejection.

Nine per cent of those who voted Yes in the referendum, which was defeated by 53.4 per cent to 46.6 per cent, say they are now happy with the result, "suggesting perhaps that their support was rather 'soft' to begin with", said Behaviour Attitudes.
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