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Year: 2025
Module: Political Attitudes
Variable: NIRELND3

If there were a broader range of options for the long-term policy for Northern Ireland, which of the following would be your preference?

 
%
Be part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule from London 10
Be part of the United Kingdom, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 34
Be part of a United Ireland, with direct rule from Dublin 8
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 14
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast for a temporary transition period 17
Be an independent state 5
Other answer 2
I don't know 11


 

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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
Be part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule from London 10 10
Be part of the United Kingdom, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 37 31
Be part of a United Ireland, with direct rule from Dublin 9 6
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 12 16
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast for a temporary transition period 20 14
Be an independent state 5 5
Other answer 2 1
I don't know 6 17


 


 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Be part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule from London 6 9 8 9 11 12
Be part of the United Kingdom, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 28 26 30 37 39 40
Be part of a United Ireland, with direct rule from Dublin 15 5 8 6 6 7
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 13 18 20 13 11 9
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast for a temporary transition period 14 18 13 18 15 21
Be an independent state 4 4 7 7 5 4
Other answer 0 1 1 3 2 1
I don't know 19 17 14 8 10 6


 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Be part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule from London 3 16 10
Be part of the United Kingdom, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 12 60 26
Be part of a United Ireland, with direct rule from Dublin 18 1 4
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast on a permanent basis 22 4 18
Be part of a United Ireland, and retain the Assembly in Belfast for a temporary transition period 30 4 20
Be an independent state 5 5 6
Other answer 1 2 2
I don't know 10 8 15


 


 

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