NI Life and Times Survey - 2016 : NIRELND2

Year: 2016
Module: Political_Attitudes
Variable: NIRELND2

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

	%
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	12
to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	54
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	19
Independent state	4
Other answer (WRITE IN)	1
Don't know	10

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	11	12
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	54	54
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	23	16
Independent state	4	5
Other answer (write in)	1	0
Don't know	6	13

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	54-64	65+
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	11	12	12	13	10	12
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	46	46	58	56	59	58
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	26	20	10	19	16	22
Independent state	5	7	8	3	6	1
Other answer (write in)	0	1	2	1	1	1
Don't know	12	15	11	8	8	7

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	3	19	14
To remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	41	67	57
Or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	35	4	17
Independent state	8	2	2
Other answer (write in)	0	1	1
Don't know	12	6	10

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