Thinking about the reasons why some Republican groups have used violence during the Troubles, would you say that you have any sympathy with the reasons for the violence - even if you don't condone the violence itself? Would you say you have a lot of sympathy, a little sympathy, or no sympathy at all?

	%
A lot of sympathy	11
A little sympathy	27
No sympathy at all	51
Don't know	11

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
A lot of sympathy	10	12
A little sympathy	28	27
No sympathy at all	53	49
Don't know	9	13

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
A lot of sympathy	16	19	9	10	10	6
A little sympathy	38	30	31	32	20	18
No sympathy at all	21	33	49	52	61	71
Don't know	26	18	10	6	9	4

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
A lot of sympathy	20	3	12
A little sympathy	41	12	31
No sympathy at all	26	77	47
Don't know	14	7	10

 

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