NI Life and Times Survey - 2003: PARAVIOL

Year: 2003
Module: Political_Attitudes
Variable: PARAVIOL

Some people say that paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland are still involved in violence, other people say that the ceasefires are intact. What do you think? Are there any paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland that you think are still involved in violence?

	%
No - ceasefires are intact	7
Yes - Republican paramilitaries	2
Yes - Loyalist paramilitaries	4
Yes - both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries	78
Other (specify)	0
(Don't know)	9

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
No - ceasefires are intact	6	7
Yes - Republican paramilitaries	3	2
Yes - Loyalist paramilitaries	5	3
Yes - both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries	79	77
Other (specify)	1	0
(Don't know)	7	11

Results for people of different ages

%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

No - ceasefires are intact 8 7 10 6 4 5
Yes - Republican paramilitaries 4 5 2 2 0 1
Yes - Loyalist paramilitaries 7 6 3 3 3 3
Yes - both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries 66 70 79 83 84 80
Other (specify) 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Don't know) 16 12 6 6 8 9

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

No - ceasefires are intact 11 4 5
Yes - Republican paramilitaries 1 3 1
Yes - Loyalist paramilitaries 9 1 3
Yes - both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries 67 85 85
Other (specify) 1 0 1
(Don't know) 11 8 6

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