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

	%
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	14
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	32
reunify with the rest of Ireland	33
be an independent state	5
Other answer	4
I don't know	12

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	13	16
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	36	28
reunify with the rest of Ireland	34	32
be an independent state	6	5
Other answer	4	3
I don't know	8	16

 

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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	15	16	15	13	16	12
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	19	25	26	35	37	41
reunify with the rest of Ireland	42	37	32	30	28	32
be an independent state	4	5	9	7	4	4
Other answer	1	2	5	6	4	3
I don't know	19	15	13	9	10	8

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	3	27	11
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	15	52	26
reunify with the rest of Ireland	64	7	32
be an independent state	6	4	7
Other answer	3	2	6
I don't know	9	8	18

 

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