More Irish people are anxious to see a return to public Masses than pubs and restaurants with almost a quarter ranking churches in their top five.
Amárach research asked people to rate which ventures or destinations they would like to open first, and whether they would feel comfortable or safe in them in terms of social distancing.
The Amárach survey also asked people to select the top five venues or destinations that they would like the Government to prioritise as part of the reopening roadmap.
DIY centres ranked top with 65%, dentists came second on 42% while 40% opted for hairdressers.
Some 22% of people ranked offices in their top five while 30% opted for schools while 26% said local sports facilities.
Churches and places of worship came next with 24% of people – almost a quarter – ranking it in their top five.
Theatres
When it came to restaurants and cafes, 21% of people ranked them in the top five. Just eight percent of people ranked pubs in their top five while just one percent of people ranked theatres and music venues in their top five things that they would give priority to opening.
A statement from Amárach said “the research shows there is a conflict between ‘priority’ vs ‘safety’” but reveals that people believe that churches are amongst venues considered “important and safe”.
