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'Gap' in Holocaust education in Ireland - Jewish council

Half of Irish adults surveyed did not know six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, while 8% said it was a myth, highlighting education gaps, Claims Conference found.

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The Chair of the Jewish Representative Council in Ireland has said there is a gap in Holocaust education in Ireland, which is not due to a lack of public will.

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A new survey in Ireland has revealed worrying data about the country's younger generation • About a fifth of respondents aged 18-29 said that the number of those murdered is "greatly exaggerated" and 15% responded that they had never heard of the Holocaust • The data is not encouraging among the adult population either • "The level of ignorance is worrying," said the survey's authors

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Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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