Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it...

	%
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	11
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	34
reunify with the rest of Ireland	32
be an independent state	7
Other answer	3
I 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	11
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	38	31
reunify with the rest of Ireland	33	30
be an independent state	5	8
Other answer	4	2
I don't know	9	18

 

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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	9	13	13	7	10	11
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	23	28	28	38	38	42
reunify with the rest of Ireland	36	34	30	30	34	29
be an independent state	11	5	10	9	6	3
Other answer	1	2	3	3	1	6
I don't know	21	17	16	13	10	9

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	2	21	8
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	15	53	31
reunify with the rest of Ireland	60	9	31
be an independent state	7	4	10
Other answer	1	3	6
I don't know	14	10	14

 

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