NI Life and Times Survey - 2008: NIRELND2

Year: 2008
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	17
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	53
To reunify with the rest of Ireland	18
(Independent state)	6
Other answer	2
Don't know	5

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	17	17
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	52	54
To reunify with the rest of Ireland	19	16
(Independent state)	5	6
Other answer	3	2
Don't know	4	6

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	17	16	14	13	22
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	40	48	54	54	60	54
To reunify with the rest of Ireland	22	15	15	19	20	18
(Independent state)	4	10	6	6	4	2
Other answer	6	2	2	2	2	2
Don't know	5	7	7	5	2	2

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

To remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule 7 24 17
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government 37 65 54
To reunify with the rest of Ireland 39 4 11
(Independent state) 8 3 7
Other answer 3 1 4
Don't know 7 2 7

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	7	24	17
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	37	65	54
To reunify with the rest of Ireland	39	4	11
(Independent state)	8	3	7
Other answer	3	1	4
Don't know	7	2	7