SOL: ISSP Ireland - 2003: 2003: V14

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ISSP Ireland - 2003

Year: 2003
Module: National_Identity
Variable: V14

Question: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Irish. Other say they are not important.
How important do you think it is to be able to speak Irish?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages.
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Very important	12
Fairly important	22
Not very important	36
Not important at all	27
Cannot choose	1
Not answered	2

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Very important	9	15
Fairly important	21	23
Not very important	38	34
Not important at all	28	25
Cannot choose	1	0
Not answered	2	2

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18 - 24	25 - 34	35 - 44	45 - 54	55 - 64	65+
Very important	26	5	10	13	12	9
Fairly important	20	23	14	28	26	25
Not very important	29	44	44	27	34	34
Not important at all	22	24	31	29	27	28
Cannot choose	1	3	0	0	0	1
Not answered	1	2	1	3	1	4

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very important	12	*	10
Fairly important	25	*	10
Not very important	36	*	42
Not important at all	24	*	37
Cannot choose	1	*	0
Not answered	2	0	2

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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