NI Life and Times Survey - 2015 : NIRELND2

Year: 2015
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	19
...to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	51
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	14
(Independent state)	3
Other answer (specify)	1
Don't know	13

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
...to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	18	20
...to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	50	51
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	18	11
(Independent state)	2	3
Other answer (specify)	1	0
Don't know	10	15

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	10	13	19	23	23	21
...to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	51	51	46	53	48	53
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?'	16	11	13	11	19	15
(Independent state)	3	6	4	2	2	1
Other answer (specify)	0	1	2	0	1	1
Don't know	20	18	17	11	8	9

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
...to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	6	32	15
...to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	41	61	50
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	32	1	9
(Independent state)	4	1	5
Other answer (specify)	1	0	2
Don't know	16	5	19

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