NI Life and Times Survey - 2010: NIRELND2

Year: 2010
Module:Political_Attitudes
Variable:NIRELND2

Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it…

	%
to remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule	15
to remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government	58
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	16
Independent state	3
Other answer	3
Don't know	6

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
To remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule	14	16
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government	57	58
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	18	14
Independent state	3	2
Other answer	4	2
Don't know	4	7

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
To remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule	23	14	13	14	14	16
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government	47	49	60	63	62	59
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	14	20	13	12	17	19
Independent state	7	4	4	1	1	1
Other answer	1	4	3	4	4	2
Don't know	8	9	7	6	3	3

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

To remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule 6 21 14
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government 46 69 47
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland? 33 4 17
Independent state 4 1 4
Other answer 4 1 7
Don't know 8 3 10

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
To remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule	6	21	14
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government	46	69	47
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	33	4	17
Independent state	4	1	4
Other answer	4	1	7
Don't know	8	3	10