Year: 2009
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 18
to remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government 51
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland? 21
Independent state 4
Other answer 3
Don't know 3

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
To remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule 19 17
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government 52 50
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland? 22 20
Independent state 3 4
Other answer 3 4
Don't know 2 5

  

 

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 19 17 22 15 14 21
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government 50 53 51 51 53 49
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland? 23 18 17 23 24 20
Independent state 3 5 5 4 4 1
Other answer 1 3 4 4 3 4
Don't know 4 4 2 4 1 5

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
To remain part of the United Kingdom with direct rule 8 27 20
To remain part of the United Kingdom with devolved government 39 64 46
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland? 40 3 16
Independent state 5 1 7
Other answer 3 3 7
Don't know 5 2 5

 

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