NI Life and Times Survey - ~year: NIRELAND

Tuesday March 18, 2025

Year: 2005
Module:Political_Attitudes
Variable:NIRELAND

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

	%
to remain part of the United Kingdom	58
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	23
(Independent state)	7
Other answer (please specify)	2
Don't know	11

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
To remain part of the united kingdom	60	57
Or, to reunify with the rest of ireland?	25	21
(independent state)	5	8
Other answer (please specify)	2	1
Don't know	9	14

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
To remain part of the united kingdom	46	54	53	62	61	71
Or, to reunify with the rest of ireland?	21	28	23	23	22	19
(independent state)	6	8	10	10	2	3
Other answer (please specify)	3	1	2	1	3	0
Don't know	24	10	12	5	12	7

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

To remain part of the united kingdom 25 85 45
Or, to reunify with the rest of ireland? 50 3 22
(independent state) 9 4 9
Other answer (please specify) 2 0 7
Don't know 14 7 18

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
To remain part of the united kingdom	25	85	45
Or, to reunify with the rest of ireland?	50	3	22
(independent state)	9	4	9
Other answer (please specify)	2	0	7
Don't know	14	7	18