Community Relations: Identity

Index to tables on this page

  1. % describing themselves as British
  2. % describing themselves as Irish
  3. % describing themselves as Ulster
  4. % describing themselves as Northern Irish
  5. % think of self as unionist
  6. % think of self as nationalist
  7. % think of self as neither unionist nor nationalist
  8. % who feel 'not at all' British
  9. % who feel 'not at all' Irish
  10. % who feel 'not at all' Northern Irish
  11. % who feel 'not at all' Ulster
  12. % feeling 'very close' to people living in Scotland
  13. % feeling 'very close' to people living in England
  14. % feeling 'very close' to people living in the Republic of Ireland
  15. % feeling 'very close' to Europeans in general
  16. % who would say they were' Irish' (when in Spain)
  17. % who would say they were 'Irish' (when in England)
  18. % who would say they were 'Irish' (when in the Republic of Ireland)

Variable: NINATID

Question: Which of these best describes the way you usually think of yourself? (British, Irish, Ulster, Northern Irish)

% describing themselves as British

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998
1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005
2006
 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
41
-
41
47
44
40
40
40
50
44
49
41
44
39
46
46
43
38
36
36
36
34
37
Female
47
-
45
48
48
45
39
43
51
46
49
43
46
43
45
48
36
39
39
39
35
39
40
                 
   
18 - 30
35
-
35
42
38
34
41
36
48
41
39
37
35
30
34
34
27
27
29
23
24
23
24
31 - 39
44
-
39
41
47
44
31
40
51
38
56
41
48
37
38
45
36
39
30
37
33
34
30
40 - 59
44
-
48
50
45
43
40
43
44
47
48
42
46
44
47
47
41
38
40
39
36
40
40
60+
56
-
50
57
56
50
43
47
62
52
55
47
50
49
53
60
54
49
45
44
44
43
51
                 
   
Protestant
66
-
64
69
70
64
59
67
76
72
72
70
75
66
71
73
63
63
61
57
63
60
68
Catholic
10
-
10
12
9
11
10
8
10
9
9
8
10
8
10
12
8
11
9
8
6
7
9
No Religion
55
-
40
41
56
46
47
34
60
51
45
40
46
36
43
43
30
35
35
45
40
32
42
                 
   
All
44
-
43
48
46
43
39
41
51
45
49
42
45
41
46
48
39
39
38
37
35
37
39

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Variable: NINATID

Question: Which of these best describes the way you usually think of yourself? (British, Irish, Ulster, Northern Irish)

% describing themselves as Irish

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998
1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
  Percentages %
Male
26
-
29
22
25
31
29
26
26
29
22
30
28
28
28
28
27
28
30
29
30
27
34
Female
24
-
21
22
26
25
27
28
24
29
22
26
28
27
28
25
28
29
28
24
34
25
30
18 - 30
33
-
32
28
30
31
19
32
28
30
26
26
36
33
39
31
30
39
36
30
38
32
39
31 - 39
26
-
19
28
26
28
32
27
26
34
18
30
28
27
36
24
37
28
29
25
32
24
31
40 - 59
22
-
22
17
25
26
33
27
27
28
20
29
27
26
23
28
26
26
25
25
30
23
31
60+
18
-
23
17
21
27
26
24
19
27
24
24
24
25
25
21
22
24
29
26
30
26
27
Protestant
4
-
2
1
3
5
7
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
6
3
4
4
4
3
3
Catholic
60
-
61
61
62
63
57
65
63
68
59
62
62
63
65
61
60
61
62
61
66
58
68
No Religion
12
-
18
10
15
12
21
16
14
12
13
13
17
22
21
20
24
20
20
14
21
19
11
All
25
-
24
22
25
28
28
27
25
29
22
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
29
26
32
26
32

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Variable: NINATID

Question: Which of these best describes the way you usually think of yourself? (British,Irish, Ulster, Northern Irish)

% describing themselves as Ulster

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
 2003 2003a 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
9
-
12
12
7
8
6
7
3
5
7
7
5
4
6
3
5
4
4
5
2
4
2
Female
6
-
10
8
5
8
7
4
5
3
3
4
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
                 
 
18 - 30
4
-
11
8
5
6
2
5
4
3
5
4
3
4
5
3
3
2
1
5
1
2
1
31 - 39
5
-
13
8
6
5
3
5
3
2
5
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
40 - 59
10
-
9
12
6
8
8
6
3
5
4
6
3
3
5
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
60+
7
-
12
9
8
10
12
7
6
7
6
6
6
8
8
4
2
4
4
6
2
8
1
                 
 
Protestant
10
-
16
15
11
12
12
10
6
7
7
9
7
8
9
5
5
7
5
6
3
5
2
Catholic
2
-
2
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
<1
1
0
1
1
4
1
<1
No Religion
9
-
18
6
5
5
6
6
3
5
6
4
3
2
5
3
2
3
1
5
2
5
5
                 
 
All
7
-
11
10
6
8
7
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
2

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Variable: NINATID

Question: Which of these best describes the way you usually think of yourself? (British, Irish, Ulster, Northern Irish)

% describing themselves as Northern Irish

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
 2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
22
-
17
16
21
20
24
23
17
20
18
21
18
25
17
18
23
25
26
27
26
28
21
Female
19
-
20
18
19
21
26
22
17
19
21
24
19
22
19
22
30
27
26
31
27
29
23
                 
18 - 30
24
-
20
19
25
28
38
24
17
23
24
30
23
30
20
28
34
24
25
32
29
31
26
31 - 39
23
-
22
19
19
21
30
26
18
24
19
21
17
26
21
27
21
26
33
30
27
31
24
40 - 59
20
-
19
17
21
22
18
22
22
17
23
21
20
23
20
20
27
29
27
30
29
31
21
60+
14
-
13
14
13
10
17
18
9
14
12
20
16
16
12
13
22
21
20
23
21
22
18
                 
Protestant
16
-
15
11
15
16
21
18
13
16
15
17
14
22
15
17
24
26
27
32
29
29
24
Catholic
25
-
25
24
28
23
31
24
21
22
28
26
25
25
21
25
29
23
23
25
21
26
17
No Religion
22
-
19
35
18
35
23
38
20
23
24
38
20
29
21
25
35
34
33
30
28
37
30
                 
All
20
-
18
17
20
21
25
23
17
19
20
23
19
24
18
21
27
26
26
29
27
29
21

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Variable: UNINATID

Question: Generally, speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist or neither?

% think of self as unionist

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
 2003 2003a 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
39
41
41
48
47
42
37
45
46
43
45
40
40
42
52
43
46
41
37
42
36
37
32
Female
39
42
41
41
38
41
36
36
41
35
41
32
37
35
43
37
35
32
35
33
29
30
25
                 
18 - 30
21
25
25
33
31
29
29
31
37
34
30
27
25
27
34
28
26
22
26
32
23
17
18
31 - 39
30
38
42
32
40
37
26
36
40
35
41
33
36
32
35
33
35
33
27
34
27
23
20
40 - 59
44
43
45
50
42
44
41
44
38
40
42
34
38
38
47
38
40
35
36
35
32
34
26
60+
59
59
56
56
60
53
49
49
58
46
55
46
51
51
58
54
57
50
49
47
42
51
                 
43
Protestant
69
74
71
72
74
73
70
72
76
71
68
69
73
68
81
71
72
69
70
70
68
64
60
Catholic
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
3
<1
1
<1
1
<1
No Religion
24
30
22
19
26
31
16
27
26
37
32
17
23
22
34
21
18
17
18
20
15
9
21
                 
All
39
41
41
44
42
41
37
40
43
39
43
35
38
38
47
39
40
36
36
38
32
33
28

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Variable: UNINATID

Question: Generally, speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist or neither?

% think of self as nationalist

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
 2003 2003a 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
17
19
23
15
20
23
20
25
28
30
23
31
29
27
27
24
21
23
26
21
29
22
25
Female
14
17
15
12
20
16
18
25
22
28
19
24
27
22
30
21
23
23
22
16
24
21
20
                 
18 - 30
18
22
23
11
23
17
13
31
26
29
20
23
32
29
34
24
21
26
26
16
24
23
19
31 - 39
15
15
14
14
17
22
23
24
24
34
16
29
28
24
34
20
28
19
24
15
17
18
22
40 - 59
15
15
14
12
21
21
20
23
28
27
23
30
30
32
27
26
23
23
22
20
24
22
26
60+
14
17
23
16
17
17
21
22
21
27
21
25
24
22
24
18
17
22
24
20
27
21
20
                 
Protestant
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
<1
<1
<1
1
1
1
Catholic
40
46
51
40
54
50
47
63
66
69
62
65
66
60
71
57
56
53
56
48
54
55
49
No Religion
6
4
7
3
5
3
11
8
3
7
5
9
7
9
15
10
10
9
8
5
4
6
4
                 
All
15
18
19
13
20
19
19
25
25
29
21
27
28
24
25
23
22
23
24
19
24
21
22

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Variable: UNINATID

Question: Generally, speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist or neither?

% describing themselves as neither unionist nor nationalist

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
 2003 2003a 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
44
40
35
36
32
34
41
29
26
26
31
28
29
28
21
32
30
35
37
36
39
40
41
Female
47
42
42
46
41
43
44
36
37
34
39
40
34
40
28
41
40
45
43
51
47
48
52
                 
18 - 30
61
53
52
56
46
54
56
36
37
35
49
47
43
42
32
46
50
50
48
52
52
58
58
31 - 39
56
47
42
54
41
41
50
37
36
30
41
36
35
40
31
46
36
47
49
50
54
59
56
40 - 59
40
41
41
37
37
35
38
32
34
30
34
34
31
36
26
35
45
42
41
45
43
44
46
60+
28
24
20
26
22
29
29
26
21
25
21
27
24
23
18
26
22
27
26
33
30
26
35
                 
Protestant
30
26
28
27
26
27
29
26
24
26
30
29
24
29
18
28
27
30
30
29
30
34
36
Catholic
59
53
48
58
45
49
52
33
33
27
36
33
32
36
28
40
39
42
43
51
45
44
48
No Religion
71
66
72
78
68
66
70
63
71
54
62
71
67
66
51
66
72
73
74
75
80
83
71
                 
All
46
41
39
42
37
39
43
33
32
30
36
35
32
35
25
37
35
40
40
43
43
46
47

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Variable: BRITISH

Question And thinking of each of these nationalities in turn - how strongly do you feel yourself to be ...British? (Strongly, weakly, not at all)

% who feel 'not at all' British

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
-
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
-
29
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
-
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
-
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
59
-
62
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
-
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
-
-
-

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Variable: IRISH

Question And thinking of each of these nationalities in turn - how strongly do you feel yourself to be ...Irish? (Strongly, weakly, not at all)

% who feel 'not at all' Irish

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
-
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
52
-
52
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
41
-
43
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
-
-
-
-

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Variable: NIRISH

Question And thinking of each of these nationalities in turn - how strongly do you feel yourself to be ...Northern Irish? (Strongly, weakly, not at all)

% who feel 'not at all' Northern Irish

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
-
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
22
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
-
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
-
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
-
-
-

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Variable: ULSTER

Question: And thinking of each of these nationalities in turn - how strongly do you feel yourself to be ...Ulster? (Strongly, weakly, not at all)

% who feel 'not at all' Ulster

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
-
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
-
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
-
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
-
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
48
-
62
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
-
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
-
-
                                     
       
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
-
36
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
-
-
-

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Variable: CLOSSCOT

Question: We are interested in how close people who live in Northern Ireland feel towards people living elsewhere. How close do you personally feel to people living in Scotland?

% who feel 'very close' to people living in Scotland

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
22
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
22
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Variable: CLOSENG

Question: And how close do you personally feel to people living in England?

% who feel 'very close' to people living in England

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Variable: CLOSIRE

Question: And how close do you personally feel to people living in the Republic of Ireland?

% who feel 'very close' to people living in the Republic of Ireland

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
23
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Variable: CLOSEEC

Question: And how close do you personally feel to Europeans in general?

% who feel 'very close' to Europeans in general

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Variable: INSPAIN

Question: Sometimes people feel differently about their national identity when they are away from Northern Ireland. If you were on holiday in Spain and somebody asked your nationality, what would you say?

% who would say they were 'Irish' (when in Spain)

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
-
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
-
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40
-
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40
-
45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
-
37
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
-
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
77
-
78
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
-
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
-
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Variable: INENG

Question: And if you were in England and somebody asked you your nationality, what would you say?

% who would say they were 'Irish' (when in England)

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
-
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
-
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
-
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
-
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
31
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
-
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
73
-
71
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
-
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Variable: INROI

Question: And if you were in the Republic of Ireland?

% who would say they were 'Irish' (when in the Republic of Ireland)

 

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1995

1996

1998

 1998a

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003a
 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2012
 
Percentages %
Male
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
18 - 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
-
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31 - 39
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40 - 59
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27
-
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
Protestant
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catholic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
66
-
61
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Religion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
-
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                                               
All
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-
-
-
-
-
-
29
-
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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