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

	%
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	13
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	35
Reunify with the rest of Ireland	31
Be an independent state	7
Other answer	2
Don't know	12

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	9	16
Remain part the United Kingdom, with devolved government	38	32
Reunify with the rest of Ireland	34	28
Be an independent state	5	8
Other answer	3	1
Don't know	10	14

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	12	12	12	14	11	14
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	20	27	38	37	40	44
Reunify with the rest of Ireland	29	41	28	31	33	27
Be an independent state	5	6	11	10	4	3
Other answer	1	0	2	2	2	4
Don't know	33	14	10	6	10	9

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with direct rule	4	21	12
Remain part of the United Kingdom, with devolved government	13	59	32
Reunify with the rest of Ireland	59	7	33
Be an independent state	9	4	8
Other answer	2	1	3
Don't know	14	8	12

 

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