NI Life and Times Survey - 2012 : NIRELND2

Year: 2012
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	12
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	50
To reunify with the rest of Ireland?	16
(Independent state)	5
Other answer (specify)	2
Don't know	14

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
To remain part of the united kingdom, with direct rule	10	14
To remain part of the united kingdom, with devolved government	53	48
To reunify with the rest of ireland?	18	14
(independent state)	6	5
Other answer (specify)	2	2
Don't know	11	18

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	11	12	11	10	12	16
To remain part of the united kingdom, with devolved government	31	46	56	53	51	55
To reunify with the rest of ireland?	21	12	15	19	17	13
(independent state)	11	7	5	5	5	2
Other answer (specify)	0	1	0	3	4	3
Don't know	26	23	13	9	11	11

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
To remain part of the united kingdom, with direct rule	6	18	15
To remain part of the united kingdom, with devolved government	34	68	50
To reunify with the rest of ireland?	33	2	8
(independent state)	7	3	8
Other answer (specify)	3	1	1
Don't know	17	9	17

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