NI Life and Times Survey - 2018 : NIRELND2

Year: 2018
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	21
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	41
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	19
Independent state	2
Other answer	1
Don't know	16

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	20	22
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	42	40
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	22	17
Independent state	4	1
Other answer	2	1
Don't know	10	19

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	14	17	22	25	23	22
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	41	45	35	38	40	45
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	16	14	16	22	21	22
Independent state	3	2	3	2	2	2
Other answer	0	3	1	2	2	1
Don't know	26	19	23	11	13	8

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	12	28	18
… to remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	27	55	43
or, to reunify with the rest of Ireland?	39	5	16
Independent state	4	1	2
Other answer	1	1	3
Don't know	17	11	18

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