SOL: ISSP Ireland - 2003: 2003: V17

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ISSP Ireland - 2003

Year: 2003
Module: National_Identity
Variable: V17

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 feel 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	49
Fairly important	36
Not very important	9
Not important at all	4
Cannot choose	1
Not answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Very important	48	50
Fairly important	36	36
Not very important	9	9
Not important at all	4	4
Cannot choose	2	1
Not answered	1	1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18 - 24	25 - 34	35 - 44	45 - 54	55 - 64	65+
Very important	46	45	46	57	46	60
Fairly important	41	35	42	30	38	26
Not very important	7	13	6	9	11	6
Not important at all	5	4	6	3	2	5
Cannot choose	1	1	0	1	3	2
Not answered	0	1	0	1	1	2

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very important	51	*	42
Fairly important	38	*	19
Not very important	7	*	21
Not important at all	2	*	18
Cannot choose	1	*	0
Not answered	1	0	0

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

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