Year: 2003
Module: Political_Attitudes
Variable: VIEWNI

Which of these statements comes closest to your view?

 

%

Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 2
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union 7
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected parliament 30
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected assembly 22
Northern Ireland should remain part of the the United Kingdom without an elected assembly 12
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 17
(Don't know) 11

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

  Male Female
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 2 2
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union 6 8
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected parliament 28 31
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected assembly 24 20
Northern Ireland should remain part of the the United Kingdom without an elected assembly 12 12
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 21 14
(Don't know) 7 14

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 2 3 2 1 1 2
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union 14 10 8 5 4 4
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected parliament 28 28 27 31 31 32
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected assembly 11 20 27 22 24 22
Northern Ireland should remain part of the the United Kingdom without an elected assembly 10 9 13 8 14 17
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 21 21 15 19 19 11
(Don't know) 14 10 8 14 7 12

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK and the European Union 2 1 2
Northern Ireland should become independent, separate from the UK but part of the European Union 10 5 9
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected parliament 18 37 34
Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom, with its own elected assembly 9 31 22
Northern Ireland should remain part of the the United Kingdom without an elected assembly 7 17 4
Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland 38 2 19
(Don't know) 15 7 10

 

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