Anyone for a dip in the nip? - The Irish Naturist Association

[Stuart]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0618/1224272782147.html

The Irish Naturist Association is calling on local authorities to designate areas for nudist swimmers this summer – but are Irish beach-goers ready for it?

PERHAPS IF God had wanted Irish people to be naturists, he would have given us more sun and less physical insecurity. As it is, baring all in public places is illegal in Ireland and there are no designated nudist beaches or official naturist areas. But could that all be about to change as we finally strip away our national shyness? An as yet unpublished study commissioned by the Irish Naturist Association offers a curious snapshot of public attitudes towards baring all in Ireland.

Carried out by Benchmarking Consultants, the results show that 88 per cent of Irish people would consider using naturist facilities if they existed here while 82 per cent of those surveyed would support naturism being officially recognised

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[simonalexander2005]

The statistics look promising - although it would be interesting to see the range of people they surveyed... Here's hoping anyway, for all our naturist irish friends :)