18. What are some of the things there is not enough money for?
Going out with mates for takeaways. As many clothes. As many Showers at home, heating at home.
Going on trips, holidays, to the cinema, going out for meals etc
Changing cars and going on a lot of holidays.
a window replacement - a nice holiday - new clothes
Going on holidays and when Christmas comes up I barely see my parents due to them working
Going to the resturants and entertainment places reguraly!
Holidays and that sort of stuff that we don't necessarily need to have
Trips out, sporting events which I normally compete in.
i don't really know but like some things
change of car, holiday, repairs to house
alot of clothes, random things that we may want, being able to balance all costs for electricity and heating, for example, due to rising in price and we have to save more so we still have enough money to buy essentials, or to plan things for the future
Holidays, Trips away, Eating out in restaurants
special treats like going out for dinner every once and a while etc
days out, meals out, sometimes things like hair cuts or things we would consider treats.
Holidays abroad - A car - Electric - Heating oil
new phones or high technology like laptops. Also expensive things like bags and some expensive brands of clothes
Holidays, Daytrips, Going out for meals & gatherings, certain shopping products, house renovations.
A holiday this year ( we are saving for a wedding)
food, heating (gas/oil), electricity, holidays
Holiday - Technological devices - Window fixing
Subscriptions, expensive items such as new TV, stuff like that. It's not needed but we aren't exactly interested on wasting money on stuff like that.
We have money but just I think we are more careful about saving it I am not sure though
I think my family could use a vacation since they never had one, also I wish I could attend sports and fun days, but always money comes first :)
Holidays, going out, diesel/petrol, proper meals and after school activities that cost money.
Holidays/trips - High end technology - Eating out
Holidays, furniture, home property damages
special outings gifts little things like takeaways going out on family stuff and more snacks in the house, heating
Treats like trips out to places for example the cinema
new clothes, outings, going out with friends
Clothing excluding underwear/socks, new electronics, subscription services, more expensive food items, music lessons
Treats - Horse and dog accessories - Things we want but do not intentionally need
Things like driving lessons, Uni, etc. I'm looking into jobs and making money off of my art and stuff though too though, so hopefully it'll work out.
Big holidays, expensive clothes and trainers
Holidays, PlayStation games, eating out, school trips
-holidays - -furniture - -treats - -fridge -
Holidays,Advanced education, Cars and other small miscellaneous expenditures like sweets.
expensive holidays to places needing planes to get to - eating out excessively over the holidays
a laptop for school works and assignments and for more clothes.
we do have to watch our money. its not that there is not enough, its just what to use to money on is an important thing to weight up before spending it on something special
Holidays, new and clothes regularly, days out as a family, fuel
things that aren't essential, essential things are bought first without question eg food, clothes and even bus money to get to and from school, then if money is left over it is put towards other things that are of importance
New phones, holiday this year, decorate mums room, get garden done up, pay for all the formal stuff I want or for mum to buy stuff she wants sometimes
holidays - new clothes - going out to eat
My dad has money but my mum wouldn't have that much, we wouldn't go on exotic holidays. Last time we flew was 2015 maybe but going to France this year. Used to budget a lot more than now so its a small bit less of a worry
Days out with family, some treats for family
Not enough for multiple school trips like other pupils. -
New technology e.g. more smartphones, consoles, etc. - -
A helicopter - A yacht - Castle - A big freddo
holidays and home heating - kennels for dog when on holiday - tuition for GCSE's
Holidays, expensive games or devices etc
Not had a holiday for 5 years as bills too expensive
Hanging out with my friends and holidays
Going in Holidays is a struggle getting flights and everything paid for - Going out for food as a family or shopping
Very expensive items that I don't expect to be bought
There's not enough money for holidays, or enough money for new kitchen items etc
Diesel, sports equipment, school dinners, clothes, makeup
At the minute with the cost-of-living crisis and inflation, holidays abroad, the latest gadgets and phones.
house renovations and big family holidays
A good car, - Public transport (previously daily)
Studying away from home. Told wont now be able to do that. Parents can't afford it
Clothes, fuel and house bills such as electricity and heating
Visiting family due to the cost of fuel -
Treats, holidays, brand name clothing, electricity, gas, groceries
being able to get oil to heat the house, cant afford family holidays, childcare is too expensive to be full time, sometimes its hard to afford basic items like milk and bread
New electronics, new home, higher-end clothes
Holidays, going out for dinners, new phones
Treats, sometimes electric, if somethings broken we can't fix it, as much food as we used to get
New electrical items and expensive clothing
Only "special" things, like holidays abroad and occasional treats- such as certain types of food and snacks- that we had more frequently a couple of years ago.
Going out together as a family and some times the bills
New technological devices - Concerts - New hobbies (equipment Involved) - Certain holidays -
Trips out to dinner/the cinema, bowling etc.
takeaways, new games, going out for dinner, going on holiday/trips
Since I live in poverty I have never had the luxury to go on holiday, I have to work part time to earn pocket money so I can go out with friends, we can't have takeaways more than once a week, I don't have the same luxury as some of my middle class friends to know I will be bought a car when I turn 17 I know the responsibility is on me and I have to work all summer for it.
Things like the Wi-Fi bill and other monthly bills
New phones, new brabded items that sort of thing
Days out are normally cheap and rare, there\s not always money for my allowance I get £7-£10 a week, depending if I'm at school that week or not we need to go to Dublin for three days in june, and we've had to cut down on some things to save up for it.
Holidays, and getting spoilt. Just money to make sure we are content
trips like going out for a meal or bowling
Nothing specific. Everything is more expensive so some unnecessary things aren't bought.
Out of country holidays, expensive presents and gadgets etc.
Holidays, eating out, home repair, new electronics
Things such as holidays or vacations that kind of "Big" and I like expensive clothing so maybe that aswell I guess.
We have never been on holiday together - We don't own loads of clothes or shoes we mostly get that stuff from charity shops
treats like holidays or things we would like such as books ect
Holidays, days out, new carpet and things in the house
Eating out/ holidays/ expensive clothes -
Mortgage, but we're managing from what I hear
Thankfully my mummy is able to afford the basics clothes rent food heating electric so there is enough money but I think other should be getting help with paying bills and rent
Big expensive holidays, really expensive cars
Holidays, my own room, decorating the house.
Holidays, trips, technology products that are new, restaurants,
Like house renovations, not that house needs it. There is just no real money in the budget for big things that we don't need
new phones and new technology, room decorations/ new furniture etc.
Clothes , big food shops, having days out as it all goes on the - Mortgage
Holiday abroad, new technology, lots of days out (cinema, restaurants), expensive clothes, luxuries such as expensive presents or extra money
Going on holidays - Going out for meals - Disability aids -
Take ways meals, we used to get take out once a week, now we get it once a fortnight. - I get sports clothes only on birthdays & Christmas. - holidays.. home or abroad -
treats, new games, less expensive shoes and clothes, less holidays. no eating out.
Some clothes - Some foods - Some tablets or iPad for family who needs upgrade
Holidays or new expensive games consoles/computers etc.
well obviously expensive stuff but i don't really need anything dear anyway
Makeup or jewellery that might be around a tenner, if you want it you buy it with your own money kind of attitude. But it wasn't always like that sometimes you would get the odd 5 pounds or ten pounds here or there as a treat.
Family holidays extra food extra heating
going out on day trips or on holiday abroad
New Clothes/shoes - Holidays - More expensive food - lifts home from school because of fuel costs - -
Going out places with friends and going out to eat
New electronics or unnecessary items eg toys games etc
Holidays and eating out together as a family
Holidays abroad, overly expensive gadgets etc.
just more expensive things in general eg iphones etc
There would be enough money for "small" luxuries although that doesn't mean they will be bought I don't know any off the top of my head but I know we cant afford like a helicopter. the way I see it is we could afford things like expensive clothes maybe but that doesn't mean they need to be bought. we aren't poor we just cant go out and just start buying things.
Often times, electric, basic house supplies, food and heat etc
Essential foods, new clothes or replacements - Not enough money for heating or gas
To buy new clothes, snacks, computer science courses
Well if we really want something we end up getting it by saving etc but probably more high class modern stuff
Holidays, eating out, unnecessary journeys and days out.
going on holidays every year or going out for dinner
Holidays - Going out to dinners - Driving many places
Like a new tablet for my little sister or for the car to get fixed when it's broken. -
Maybe if i was to make plans to go out with friends doing activities
sometimes we can't buy a new clothes, or makeup things. i can't go to different towns because we don't have enough money for a bus or taxi
holidays abroad, new clothes/shoes, going out places like the cinema or for dinner etc.
things like buying unnecessary items such as clothes if they aren't needed
Unnecessary items and things that arent essential
holiday, our house extension, petrol, new furniture
To be honest 'm not really sure. We can't go on expensive holidays outside the EU, that's one thing. I'm usually just told to be cautious of how I spend my money and get what I need not what I want
Going out to eat or holidays and things like that
fresh fruit and vegetables meat sometimes clothes shoes underwear toothpaste deodorant shampoo socks
idk moneys a little tight rn with the changes to my dads pension and stuff but i dont really get told that stuff
Heating , electricity, take aways , holidays
very expensive holidays e.g. cruises but mostly we can afford things
Holidays, day outings, shopping, day trips
we have enough money for basic food but not to be getting loads of treats and stuff
Spending money carelessly or not essentially e.g takeouts, shopping at weekends, buying snacks or treats and going out with friends
holidays, funding for further education eg drama school and music lessons
some of the time we cant pay for electric or gas and rarely get clothes.
Theres not enough money for all of us to go on holiday with my mums side but we get the normal things on our birthday or joint presents
We only have enough money for what we need but not we want
holidays, outings, going out for meals, cinema, family activities or going out with friends, school trips, replacement tablet, phone bill
new school supplys, vegan food to cater for my intolerances
new clothes, extra surprises etc - we got just enough for food, electric and heating
Somtimes food - We never do family holdidays which I don't mind I understand
Heating along with clothes and sweets/presents
Petrol so we can drive to appointments more, oil heating
holidays, shopping for clothes more than once a year, any type of travel, i've been really struggling to keep up with my gym - memberships recently, make up, perfumes - anything over ¬£20 really.
Maybe some things we used to get before inflation
Petrol, oil and electricity are very expensive now. We can struggle sometimes and my mum is paid monthly.
Extra things that aren't necessary for living
Holidays, not essential in our lives but everyone likes a holiday.
holiday present like Christmas, birthdays
can't afford to go on holidays, buy christmas presents & birthday presents
We spend more on home brand and cheaper alternatives for products rather than big brand goods
Anything unnecessary like holidays or gifts -
going out, new electronics, shopping often, a lot of electrical and heat used within the house
School trips, birthdays new clothes. Fresh food
holiday, expensive days out, sometimes struggle to fill the car with petrol.
Trips out - Sweets - Shoes sometimes - Haircuts sometimes
new clothes, new video games, expensive chocolate just unnecessary things
Holidays - Electric - Clothes - Diesel -
holidays to warm countries, eating out often
Things we want but don't need like new clothes
Sometimes we can't afford to get snacks and stuff from the shop which I suppose isn't bad but it can suck
day trips, school trips, new car, heating, new clothes, meals out, going out with friends
things like getting takeaways all the time
Clothes, repairs for appliances (oven, fridge etc)
Excess amounts of clothes, expensive technology
Expensive school trips, getting the dishwasher fixed, sometimes diesel for the car
Trips to fancy places, expensive electronics
My mummy has a hard time paying rent/ gas and electric, so I tend not to ask for much or sometimes nothing.
Clothes - Treats - Food - After school clubs - Hobbies
Holidays abroad every year, top of the range cars, clothes etc
Treats, as many presents on birthdays than in previous years, going out
Anything unnecessary. Most of the income we get now has to go toward the necessities and it is always almost gone each week or two before we can even think about anything we may want
Holidays, treats such as sweet snacks, getting new items of clothing often,
Don't go away on holiday as often and not eating out at restaurants as much as we used to. We don't receive as many presents for special occasions.
Games for PlayStation or gaming vouchers
Holidays abroad, eating out at restaurants and costly activities/day trips eg. Mini golf
Snack items, such as crisps or even electronic items like chargers
gaming consoles, tv's mostly electronic items -
There isn't enough money to waste on things we don't need.
maybe food like monthly shopping getting like a 2nd hand car or anything over £100 without talking about it for weeks
One of my parents less financially stable that other and we wouldn't go on holidays or over the top ever with presents or anything
Expensive gadgets and long holidays to name a few
expensive clothes, holidays and luxurys like that
Treats like Xbox purchases, - Takeaway food, - Heating oil - Nice treats in the shopping - Sometimes food for mum
a good food supply and treats and electricity/gas
The unnecessarily expensive things like £300 coats or all the extra equipment that comes with doing a sport
meals out - fashion - things that are not essential
all money goes to the house and bills taxes etc very little left for spending or for groceries etc
better car, new technologies e.g xbox, eating out for dinner, school trips -
Eating at restaurants and some abroad holidays
Holidays, shopping every week, always going out at the weekend
Going to another country for a holiday has started to seem unattainable, even without hotel costs. Going to places nearby like Donegal can't even happen. Sometimes it is hard to get food other than the basics, and we can go a week on around a fiver.
Typically, it's more about weighing the upside of buying something, and reducing impulse decisions for quick spendings
To get taxis from work to home and special activities with friends
holidays,new furniture,or to buy a house
Special things like large scale holidays abroad
Can't really think of anything major tbh
School wear like a blazer since they are overpriced.
Swimming, fixing the car, hotels and dogsitters for going away to competitions, i mostly pay for the hotel now and some swimming fees with my PIP money.
A holiday abroad, new games console, less family trips
gifts and foreign holidays during the summer
holidays "once" - - new clothes, - technology
holidays, new car, maybe even university fees i don't really know
Expensive clothes, many technological items eg TV or computer
Summer holidays - Presents for birthdays
Electricity, hobbies, personal everyday items from shops etc
certain clothes or foods - expensive stuff -

49. Is there anything else you would like to say about community relations in Northern Ireland?
I wished everyone got treated the same no matter what religion they are or what they look like etc
There is always room for improvement but I think recently the relationships have improved a lot.
catholics feel intimidated going to majority Protestant Towns that have flags, murals, Kirb painting etc. we cannot wear gaa tops and may feel the need to give a fake name to feel less threatened which loyalist people etc don't have to experience. It doesn't make sense why we should feel threaded and at the same time still have the respect not to have Irish flags at every lamppost half of the year
people in NI feel very strongly about their individuals religions so it is hard to accept other religions but we do feel sorry for them and pray for them daily
I wish religion didn't have an influence on anything or how you see people, as it doesn't matter to me or my family.
In a community, Northern Ireland seem to lack trust, and manner, which then may/causes drama between groups. Like what is happening now with the attacks in County Down
Catholics are often not welcomed into Protestant spaces as easily Protestants are to catholic spaces
Sectarianism is still rice in northern Ireland and it's a massive problem. Many young people do not feel safe around those from different communities and this breeds fear. I've personally been victimised for my nationalist views and it's horrible
There is obvious separation in communities in areas of NI but around where I live there is little discrimination between the communities but as brexit and the government changes I think that NI could possibly become a more hostile place to live.
Different cultures and hobbies so don't mix
I feel that most people are very accepting of minority groups and accept them into sports and events.
Sectarian tensions are getting worse due to the new generation of extremists that did not witness the troubles
i can't wear a GAA top or my uniform in protestant areas because of my religion
i think people hate on eachother asoon as they find out there a different religion
Need to improve a lot and soon for a safer place
There will always be at least a little prejudice in the Northern Ireland community due to people growing up with others, e.g. parents who normalize prejudice due to a vicious cycle of being raised poorly. The only way to solve the prejudice in Northern Ireland a fully integrated education system where prejudice is punished extremely but only for prejudice of different religions and ethnicities.
I think in certain areas the relations are very bad and i hope that the younger generation will change that, however i dont believe we are going in the right direction to achieve this. -
More cross community workshops and after school clubs in the area would really benefit the area I live in.
I believe the main cause of tension surrounding community relations in Northern Ireland is mostly based on political viewpoint and ethnic identity, rather than religion itself.
rubbing religions into eachothers face is what causes the problems between protestants and catholics
I think people are still bitter about the events during the troubles.
They are improving, but with constant conflicts in politics at the moment I'm not sure if they will keep doing so.
From what I see walking to and from school everyday out of school you don't see or hear people openly discussing about their displeasure about religion, sexuality, race, age etc to how it was 5 years ago when I started attending secondary school.
Bonfires and marches aswell as protests against it mocking other religions not only cause tension or even attacks between them all but ruin communities of families and peoples homes. I think bonfires especially are uncalled for have no purpose other than polluting the earth.
It is quite clear they are awful and i feel we are moving in the wrong direction. I also feel that they with the great prospect of realising a United ireland community relations will only get worse
Progress has been made over recent decades but there's still lots of work to be done at moving on from the past & building a better cross-community future.
Community relations are usually quite good where I'm from however I do notice people from mine and other religions can be prejudice to other religions
This is not solely based on religion its settler colonists vs native population. It has little to do with religion but peoples political aspirations. Not all catholics want a united ireland and not all protestants don't want a united ireland.
I hope in the future community relationships will be able to grow
Football and other sports can be sectarian
A lot more can be done to improve them that isn't being done at present time. Parents are at fault for this for enforcing their own agendas on children and making them prejudiced against people from different communities.
i hate that religion is even an issue, it should be a personal choice and of no interest to anyone else. It is a waste of resources that be better used to improve NI for EVERYone!
Between most people in Northern Ireland, we're very friendly and don't care about religion or sexuality etc. However, hardline nationalists and unionists have a hard time agreeing with eachother
Both of them do not like the transgenders &#128293;
the whole argument of protestants and catholics is just down right stupid, so much violence for nothing.
They are quite strong, I get along very well with people of different groups and backgrounds in school and I have nothing against any of them. I am friends with a lot of different people of different backgrounds
Young people my age don't really know about the troubles as much as we learn about them and I think there will be an increase in sectarianism as I grow up due to the fact that catholic republicans and prod loyalists will clash as these young people don't know about what actually was like in troubles
All I could say, is for parents to educate their children.
I believe the younger generations are more open to integration than the generations before us. Hopefully, in the long term, young people can be brought up in a diverse community rather than feeling segregated due to their race or religion. I think integrated schools can play a large role in this as i feel more inclined to talk to anyone of any race or religion now having met a variety of different people at school than when i attended a solely Protestant primary school.
I think it has become a lot better, but I think we could still improve it, by even from first year of secondary school getting everyone used to the fact that there whatever religion or ethnicity is not better than anyone else's and we are all the same, and learn how to make it work.
Peaked 5 years ago. Idiots r gonna ruin everything the people before us worked towards
I do think the relations between Protestants and catholics have gotten better over the years but in some cases it would depend on the area you are in or the area you live in and if your family are strong believers. This makes it difficult for people like me to be able to go to certain places for fear I would get in trouble.
I think mixed religion communities will start to grow -
its a bit sad, i believe that were are all northern irish
There are none that are done effectively
relations are better now then they were 20 years ago but there is still a clear divide between catholics and protestants
I mean really if you think about history, and not just here but in other countries, these kinds of things have always been a problem and will probably always continue to be, just in different magnitudes. Best to just get on with it, really.
In south Armagh which is where I live there has been great improvement has most people do not have the police and most people couldn't care less if someone was from a different background. I think there has been a great improvement over the last couple years
I don't have a lot to say about this topic everyone should see each other the same
If any teenager is prejudice towards people in other religions it's usually because of their family.
There will always be disputes, its human nature to want to argue. Both sides feel the need to blame. there is a massive hatred for both Catholics and protestants in Ireland and especially in northern Ireland.
In my experience I have never seen any discrimination against a certain community, or even discussion about it, people just don\'t care about race/religion
I think there will always be tensions in different communities over religion
It can be improved always feel like there is a divide amongst each other
The recent disturbances seem to be a bit alarming
I think that a large part of the reason why hate still exists between communities is because it is taught to children from their parents so the cycle of hate continues.
They make a lot of effort to make people from different ethnic groups feel comfortable.
I find that it is very 'traditional' to stay within your religion and follow what parents believe in. Therefore many children are just brought up within these religions and not shown that they are many other religions and cultures.
I just feel as though people from the likes of a small town like I live in should be less opinionated of people from different backgrounds or what other people's opinions and decisions may be.
Landlords kicked my friends out of their family's house because they were not from the same ethnic group as them,
I don't have any prejudice about members of other religions or minority groups etc I think it is more about he people and community you get rough Protestants and rough catholics. It depends solely on how they were raised
some people now a days still hold onto there old beliefs and some want to move away from it.
There is too much prejudice between communities and everyone is very sceptical of people from other religious backgrounds however I personally would like to get on well with people from other communities and learn about them but where I live prevents me from doing so.
I think that in general, certain political issues such as the Protocol and the cost of living crisis divide us heavily and the problem is exacerbated with the toxic political rhetoric of the DUP and the TUV. I think that without these politicians spewing hateful language and not being willing to compromise, the divide will only deepen.
if parents feel strongly about their religion, it would most likely pass onto their children. That's most likely where the hatred comes from different religion groups.
i know the war was not long ago, i just don't like how the segregation of catholics and protestants during the war still has an effect on those today. not everyone is like this and NI is moving forward, but there is still a lot of hate being passed down through parents to their children (seize fire babies). we should move on and not let it be such a big topic. it does not define people and especially does it not make someone worthy of hate. i have a lot of friends from different backgrounds and different opinions and the way we go about it is we don't talk about it because we do not need to. it does not give us reasons to stop being friends and it does not give me any reasons to not make new friends.
I think there should be more cross- community projects, especially in schools
I believe that there are better community relations now than there was in the past and people have become more accepting of one another despite religious difference. I have been brought up in a split but mostly catholic community, attending a catholic primary school and a predominantly catholic secondary school and partaking in numerous activities with other children of different religions such as my old basketball club or swimming but I also play GAA sports. Despite being surrounded by a mostly catholic community my whole life and being taught of the tensions in the past, I believe that there are stronger community relations now.
As generations move on and young people grow up in NI I think we forget about religion and just see people as people and as friends because we like their style or their personality not that they're catholic or Protestant.
I believe that Northern Ireland as a whole has done well to improve relations with the south but there is still discrimmination in many forms which i believe isnt taken quite seriously enough in this country.
I believe this country can be mainly racist within people in everyday situations not systemic racism however with my experiences I have seen a lot of Asian racism black racism etc mainly from school kids my age and certain teachers showing racial prejudice.
Community relations are fine but the leaders are terrible
the tension between protestants and catholics will never change as long as they are separated
It will get increasingly worse unless something is done about it.
They are some what good, however I don't see things changing in relations in a sense of improvement as i believe it's now embedded in our culture and view on society.
I feel like it is mainly youth hating the other religion that I have noticed
i am a catholic and have had friends who were protestants and part of the orange order who were fine, but it is the older generation (as in their parents) who were toxic and had a prejudice against me
In relation to my answer in question 62, the reason I chose that response is because I think it's important for Catholic children to have the option to prepare for holy communion and confirmation at a Catholic school.
They can be quite divided between religions
I don't mind differences, so long as we don't try to force anything on each other
Theres so much unspoken tension that people don't want to talk about Protestants or Catholics in good light because of the way they were raised. My mum is protestant, my dad is catholic, and I grew up not knowing a thing about the troubles but as soon as I joined secondary school in belfast I was expected to know everything about it, and know why I can't go to certain places in my school uniform I.e Shankill
I personally think in Northern Ireland we are too focused on religion. In my opinion it shouldn't be as big as it is.
there is obviously protestants and catholics that get along although there is still some people from both communities that are "bitter"
I feel like it's less about religion and more about political views and affiliation. However, many of the people I know (including myself) care less about an "us and them" approach and more about benefiting us as a country and moving on as a society where we all have a shared common goal of bettering our facilities for everyone. I believe many people my age would categorise themselves as "other" while being brought up with a background in either‚"side".
Although I personally don't judge anyone based on religion, being part of a 'catholic' or 'protestant' area is teaching younger generations to separate people based on their religion and teaching them to be prejudice and uneducated about other religions
I believe community relations are extremely important and I believe that they are better now then they have ever been however I believe that if we put more harsher punishments on paramilitary groups then it would act as a deterrent and then relations would improve even more with less paramilitary groups
needs to be more mixed and less prejudice and discrimination against both catholics and protestants
I hope that community relations improve. I do think that more people in my age group care less about religion and I have noticed that some people who talk about not liking other religions, don't actually feel that way but feel they should talk that way because of influence from their environment/people they know. I definitely think that someone's environment impacts their outlook on community relations
I want to know more about other religions and communities here
I was never fully aware of the sectarianism in NI until I learned about it in History. I've learned that it's a very touchy subject and many people feel deeply about their religious past. I will say that, as a religious minority, I feel less uncomfortable knowing that others have struggles with their religion too, and as weird as it sounds, I think it culminates a sense of community for me because I can relate to local people and their troubles with religious discrimination.
Both Catholics and Protestants still hold prejudices against each other and I think shared education should take place more in secondary education because teenagers can appreciate the meaning behind it more than when, for example, I did a project with a protestant school when I was 10/11.
I think many opinions on different religions that young people have are a result of their parents' views.
Personally I feel that religion shouldn't be an ongoing issue in 2023 however due to the past some parents and guardians who were adversely affected by the troubles are passing down one minded opinions to there children resulting in children already being opinionated
I'm in a mixed family, in a mixed street and have attended integrated schools all my life and my friends are mixed religions and ethnics
Community relations are good but the government seem like they want to worsen them. It's annoying that the DUP are doing the whole protest thing, Sinn Fein never did that. Obviously, 'm not going to blame unionists but if they want NI to stay part of the UK they're doing a bad job. And I'd say if Ireland becomes united relations could worsen.
There are so many Romanian immigrants it is beyond a joke
Everyone is very friendly and kind to eachother
I do see certain offensive words past around at school but it is always taken as a joke by both prods and catholics
paramilitaries (old and new) on all sides need to be dissolved and be sentences for their actions. people need to acknowledge that violence and petrol bombs are never the answer and the police should not be so tolerant towards such extreme actions and groups who endanger society
They're pretty good as long as you get to know people and become friends but some are quite threatening
I believe it may depend on the Northern Ireland Protocol and the current affairs going on with Britain.
I think everyone should get along and mix during activity's etc to find out more about different religions
I think that the community in Northern ireland is very quick to jude people from other religions
Could be better needs to be more cross community involvement
Would be nice for everyone to just get along
Although I\'m pessimistic about them currently and over the next few years, I think and hope they will eventually improve
Yes, I think we need a lot more integrated schools and more cross-community projects not just for young people but for Older People too.
I don't have anything against catholics some of them are all right but some of the are scumbags but it is the same with some prods.
I think things won't get better until the older generation doesn't bring their own experiences within the community and teach their children to think the same thing would happen to them
They need to drastically improve; and this needs to be strategised via a working and active devolved government. Until we get Stormont back, we can't expect any improvement in good relations across N(o)I.
I couldn't care less whether there's a United ireland or not or what religion someone is. Will people just wise up a bit?
Hope in the future that our kids will not have to grow up in a society that is not equal to everyone
I don't like the idea of bringing religion into education. schools should aim to educate on all religions and not separate kids from different backgrounds
i feel relations can be good most of the time, but sometimes on days like the 12th and 13th of july catholics might be discriminated against, aswell as on days like saint patricks day when protestants might feel discriminated against.
More should be done outside of schools to stop the segregation
Everyone argues over things that dont matter instead of focusing on the real problems. People are overly homophobic, racist and transphobic.
Most young people don't traditionally care about people's religion it is normally the older generation who grew up during the Troubles that truly care.
They need more financing, more mixed youth clubs more youth club in areas
the negativity between prostestants and catholics is very damaging to communities and can leave people feeling unsafe in their homes aswell as the paramilitary groups found across all of northern ireland can make people feel very unsafe and causes a huge amount of damage
I feel as if everyone in my area keeps to themselves or a small group of people, there's not much collaboration within the community
I think northern ireland is improving and hope that in the next 5 years it keeps improving even more
In the countryside its really not all that bad, there are no actual tensions whatsoever
I believe that the relations in Northern Ireland between Protestants and Catholics can change over time due to the mixed schools that are in Northern Ireland and in primary schools. However, if children are brought up to know what their group is such as if they are protestant or catholic or part of a religion or a ethnic minority group they will automatically feel different from other people around them if their friends/peers say they are a part of a different group and feel that they are the odd one out.
I think that the council/government should take onboard younger people's opinions rather than older adults/older generations as we will be the ones that have to live with their decisions, it will affect us for the rest of our lives and we will have to deal with their poor choices and the results of their actions. I think young people's opinions should be from around 14/15 to 40/45 as our opinions have changed a lot since older generations.
There are posters in my town about violence and how they want to bring it back. My town is very paramilitary/loyalist heavy and it scares me.
I feel as if many preachers in Belfast City Centre forcefully put their believes onto other people, leading to conflict to arise within the community, which I think discourages people and causes people to frown upon religious believers. Also, I have witnessed several discriminatory behaviors against the LGBTQ community from these preachers, as they have tended to be unaccepting and prejudice towards the transgender and gay community. Furthermore, as of recently there has been a couple of attacks which have been linked with ethnic groups- for example Catholics and Protestants. I agree that these attacks have not gotten worse through out the years, however, I do not think that they have gotten much better as these tensions still arise frequently. To be able to move forward in the future, societal issues like these need to be addressed appropriately, making Northern Ireland a more comfortable and secure place to live.
Religeon is being overtly politicized, religeon is about worshiping God, if you want to talf about republicans and loyalists call them republicans and loyalists.
I think alot depends on your upbringing and what you are taught at home. There is still alot of stigma about people depending on where they are from postcode wise. I do feel protestant people I know are not as educated and are more bitter. I also think as I have lived outside or northern ireland in don't have an insular viewpoint. My parents are mixed religion but not practicing they just have brought me up to think treat everyone like you want to be treated and stay away from religion and politics conversations . My mum has always described religion like a car same brand different models and no one knows who's right or wrong so it's pointless to have anger based on things that you can't control in life or don't even know its 100% yourself. Religion and politics is a personal private relationship you have and that's fine but you can't go around telling everyone they are wrong and you are right
I would like that community relations are better.
The're very mixed depending where the area is some are very amicable some aren't.
I believe that children aren't taught that people of other religions aren't threats or terrorists. The parents have prejudice for no reason, and force it upon their impressionable and naivve children. This inherited hatred prevents the progression of development.
I feel like it should be less prejudiced and more understanding and inclusive of other ethnic religions
I dislike a lot the fact that this country have separated schools and a few mixed school because of the religion this shouldn't happen
nobody seems to care anymore until somone does something to the opposite religion
It is still a very divided topic, personally i think the Protestants are the ones that are keeping the hatred alive with the 12th and all the bonfires etc, also the amount of union jack flags in protestant areas does not even come close to the amount of tri colours in catholic areas. I've lived in catholic areas for many years and i think besides St.paddy's day i've only saw a handful of tri-colours
things are looking pretty bad, with the threat level rising, tensions rising things are not going to go well unless something big happens
I don't know much about it but I think it's good to learn about other groups in a non-biased way
The {town named} high school brings in to many foreigners and is pushing the Northern Ireland population out
School didn't do anything towards my feelings towards other religious groups
Just that catholic schools should mix with Protestant schools during seminars etc to try and get rid of the stigma and prejudice that even I myself carry towards the opposite religion
we're constantly getting better and in my opinion in only a decade or so everyone will have forgotten about the divide
I think that there is still a lot of tension that shouldn't be there
I feel community relations can improve in a way. Small things can set off large situations vice versa and i feel overtime more people began to care less about where people come from in terms of religion, sex and race as they are now desperate for peace and to move on from the likes of secterian situations
I feel it sets everyone apart and creates a sense of isolation for no reason. There is no need for it and NI should be a more welcoming place for everyone.
I would like to hope that relations have and will get better within NI especially with my generation being taught to be more open to other peoples thoughts and views. Though as of currently there is still a lot of tension for some people which is completely understandable given how every family in this country could most likely tell you someone they know who died during the troubles I don't think violence is the way to react about it.
Need keep working to improve relations and mix
i believe the community should be more welcoming other ethnic groups and or people of colour
i think relationships between people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds has developed lots recently as a result of exchange programmes and events organised by schools, i felt privileged to be part of one of these programmes and think they should be introduced into more schools
I wish there was more integrated, because I think it's a good way for people to learn and become accepting and tolerant of each other.
I think that community relations are quite segregated during times such as saint Patricks day and the 12th of July but this could improve in years to come
I feel like the people close in age to me in my generation are taking small steps in accepting each other. I have Protestant friends who have not once discriminated against me. I have also dated Protestants and their families have been nothing more but welcoming although what I do find is the older members in their family at the start are very uneasy until they get to know me
No matter what, I feel there will always be problems with tension between religion
I think the community relations could be better in Northern Ireland. I often see and hear hate towards other ethnic groups around my area and sometimes in school. I think we all could do better to keep this place safe as possible for everyone coming here and young children growing up in a safe environment.
The new UDA need to stop selling drugs and starting riots in [names town]
We are forced to be religious in schools, such as singing songs or doing drawings, if we refuse these activities we are viewed as satanic. - - A stable government would be nice.
Yet again, I've never cared for religion. At this point the hatred is only taught. Honestly, I think by the point I am fully educated and even ready for work, this country is going to be so under fire because of this taught hatred that it will be like the troubles or worse. Nothing I can do about it tho. I'm only 16 after all.
they need to be closer together and equal. religion should never play apart in any form of life -
i think its stupid the way catholics and prods cant get on with eachother and the fact it poses a threat to people in certain areas, thats why i would choose to send my children to a majority prod school
I don't believe there really is an issue between Protestants and catholics anymore I go to an intergrated school where majority of people get along no matter their religion
It is absolutely appalling, I live in a Protestant estate, and if you walk to the shop it will say on the side of a house "all drug dealers are targets-UDA" this house is directly in front of a primary school. There has been two shootings and like 5 petrol bombs in the last couple months and this is just the Protestant side, the catholic side of town has a heroin epidemic, grown men acting like zombies outside primary schools, but everyone's worried with the price of living, maybe if you turned these places into normal towns without junkies and paramilitary scum maybe 16 year olds like me would feel comfortable walking around our own home but I live with the fear of getting misidentified and shot & grown men coming into my house. And that's not a joke it's a fear that all these children live with everyday, that they can't escape cause it's all they can afford to live in is a council estate that is run by paramilitaries. It is a joke.
probably won't changefor a long time because It's the way people are brought up and they will pass it on to there children
i think that the community relations in Northern Ireland is pretty good. sometimes there may be problems but mostly there is good community relations
wish everyone would stop fighting and just get along. we bleed the same blood
I think that there will always be separations in Northern Ireland, mainly because of religion and that not everyone will want to be a part of a mixed community, but i think this is simply down to the fact that people aren't educated enough in others beliefs, cultures and religion, for them to understand that having mixed community relations dos more good than bad, so maybe people should start focusing on making a difference and learning about each others beliefs instead of putting up flags and painting curbs to intimidate others or 'mark their territory', which could all stop if people were educated and respectful of others around them.
The Protestants have too many celebrations each year and to improve relations between communities they should have one day a year where they can celebrate their culture instead of having many days where they celebrate there culture by being hateful towards catholics. The same goes for the catholics. These days should be about celebrating culture and traditions not spreading more hate throughout the communities
I wish people were more inclusive and less discriminatory towards protestant/catholic people.
The younger generation has better community relations than the older generations
I don't really understand the Catholic protestant thing
Not much relations where I live but in other communities they have a big relationship definitely.
Not enough done to allow freedom in say what you can wear without fear of being attacked e.g. wearing a GAA jersey in Antrim
there is a lack of respect and compassion for others across the community. we need to treat eachother with more kindness and human decency
Our political situation makes me frustrated. Narrow minded people vote for the same useless political parties each time and people insist on living in the past. Our country could be a great place to live if everybody looked to the future and agreed that no matter what religion we are we are all humans with the same needs and dreams. The government should stop highlighting the difference in people and focus on improving living conditions, education, health services and joint cultural events for all the people of Northern Ireland.
Relations between catholic and protestant communities are hampered by fear-mongering and self-serving unionist politicians
I went to an Integrated Primary School and I think all schools should have an integrated ethos
I have never expected any cross community conflict
I'm glad I grew up in a family who treated everyone the same,unfortunately there's too many families who do the opposite and this is why we will always have problems in different communities
I would like to think that the situation will improve but currently cannot see any improvements made as sides are segregated and learned prejudice is rife.
community relationships have improved over the years however I feel without constant inclusion and teaching of different religions and ethnic groups, we can often slip back into our old habits of ignorance and unawareness. I also feel that young people are very quick to be more understanding and including however its older people that may refuse to accept that communities are mixing and that we should embrace that change.
I hope to see relations improve as I have no hate for anyone who hasn't wronged me but I know people think differently
No nothing else - I completely agree with everything
Still a long way to go and all schools should be integrated, however my particular view is religion should be kept out of education altogether and is a personal matter for the family, but all religions respected not just Protestant or Catholic.
I think its important to respect eachother -
I think they have got a lot better compared to the past
Youth work is an Underated medium of allowing young people to engage in community relation building
It changes a lot, depending on who people hang out with and where they go.
I think that community relations still have a long way to go and we should all strive to make our society less bitter and more excepting
religion is not that important but we make a big deal about it
It depends on the person, whether I choose to socialise with them or not comes down to their personality, not their religion
When it comes to the question of prejudice against minorities in NI, I picked not at all, however I think this is too vague, I try not to be, but the question doesn't take into account unconscious discrimination that I don't even realise I have done. A better response is 'I try not to be'.
Both sides should try to respect each others cultures instead of trying to get rid of the others traditions.
Prodestants are the worst for sectarianism and cannot respect us catholics just because there family's in the uda and killed innocent catholics
As someone who studies both History and Politics I feel very strongly about what we need to do to improve relations in Northern Ireland as we should not still be in a state of constant Religious prejudice as we thought with the Good Friday Agreement that there would be hope for a better future however as of recent, violence is increasing and I feel in a few years we may be in the position that Northern Ireland was so many years ago. I think it is the Government's responsibility to set an example to the public by being able to sit together in Stormont and be civil as if the public see this reflected it is more than likely they too will be more civil to one another as this increase in violence is due to our flawed assembly at the moment and if we do not improve, the situation will only get worse. I believe that schools need to be educated on how to treat not just Protestant or Catholics but people in general and they should be taught about prejudice and discrimination at a younger age to set an example and create a future generation who will think about this teaching and hopefully think about their actions or step in if they notice someone being treated unfairly however this is only good for the younger generation yet it might be the best hope as people who are older have already formed their own views and opinions and are stubborn making it hard to change their attitude towards others however their is always an opportunity. Overall, I think the main question is how do we help changed the stubborn minds of the older generation into more open and forgiving ones?
Though community relations have been developing in a positive way. There are still very negative views and relations between Irish people and people from an ethnic minority. Which I have experienced myself.
Integrated schools should become standard so all children better understand and respect others religions and ethnic backgrounds
I feel like it will be a while before all the communities in Northern Ireland will become completely peaceful but we have obviously come a long way since the troubles. But i think there will still be some individuals who feel a particular way about certain religions/communities.
I think that everyone should have the right to express their culture as long as it does not offend another person. -
they need improvement, especially between catholics and protestants
Younger people don't care about religion if your nice you are nice if you are rude you are rude but younger people's parents have an influence on what they believe
I feel that young people especially have a hatred for the religion they do not belong to despite them never living through the troubles -
I wish it wasn't so hard to feel safe in certain communities and that people wouldn't paint out others to be evil or awful people just because their religion is different.
Unfortunately, I believe that relations between different communities in NI will always be tense due to the past events that had overcome the country.
I feel that schools, or at least my school, have forced the idea that there is a divide between young Protestants and young Catholics and have forced us all into fixing it in various ways. I think by doing this they are turning us away from each other when we were never opposed to each other in the first place
Not particularly. However, I do believe that's some places could be emproved such as walkways etc.
I believe that forcing relations is not improving relations, teens merge with real life experiences not because we played basketball together as children in primary schools.

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My mum, older girls in my hockey club, Bethany Hamilton
My aunties, My maths teacher, PE teacher
Not really sport related, but I enjoy watching k-pop idols because of how well they can dance
Chris Bumstead, Noel Deyzel, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cristiano Ronaldo
Nemanja Vidic Antonio Valencia and Ji Sung Park
Misty Copeland and Local women's football club player
Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane
Steven Gerrard, Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino, Antonio Grezimann, Mark Sykes
Sean Cavannagh, Kobe Bryant and family members e.g my cousin and brother who used to play for [county
Some basketball players like Kobe and overall sports guys like David Goggins
Tyson , Mike Tyson, Mohammad Ali, Andrew Tate
Damian Cohmer, Max Verstappen, Leah Williams
Kevin Levrone, Noel Deyzel and the Tren Twins
Alison King, Millie Gibson, Kerry McCreight, Erin Caldwell, Lucie Jones and Maddie Ziegler
David Goggins, Chris Bumstead, Tom Platz and Schwarzenegger
Michael Jorden Scott Pippen Sabrina Carpenter
Esme Higgins, Charlotte Dujardin, Whitaker Brothers and Megan Elphick
Ayeisha McFerran, Maddie Hinch and Serena Williams
Ronaldinho, Messi, Kyogo, Celtic Jota, Callum McGreggor
Alexia Putellas, Pedri and Thomas Tuchel
David Clifford and Kyle Hayes and my family
Alex Eubank, Andrew Robertson, Roberto Firmino, Jon Jones, Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimeav
Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher