9% of young adults in Ireland believe Holocaust was a myth - survey

By Ailbhe Conneely

Almost 10% of young adults in Ireland believe the Holocaust was a myth and did not happen, according to a survey on Holocaust awareness. It also found that half of all adults surveyed and 54% of younger adults aged 18-29 did not know that six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. The survey is the latest to be released by the Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) in its mission to understand the current state of Holocaust education and increase Holocaust knowledge and awareness globally. Conducted in partnership with Global Strategy Group, the online survey of 1,000 people found that 88% of Irish adults believe the Holocaust should be taught in schools.