SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes

Tuesday March 18, 2025

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes - 1995

Year: 1995
Module: Politics
Variable: NIRELAND

Question: What do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be?

Index to tables on this page

Overall Results	%
Remain part of the united kingdom	64
Reunify with the rest of ireland	27
(independent state)	1
(up to irish to decide)	0
Other answer	2
Don't know	5
Not answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Remain part of the united kingdom	59	68
Reunify with the rest of ireland	32	24
(independent state)	2	1
(up to irish to decide)	0	0
Other answer	3	1
Don't know	4	6
Not answered	1	1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Remain part of the united kingdom	63	62	66	60	70	66
Reunify with the rest of ireland	29	31	25	31	23	23
(independent state)	3	1	1	1	1	1
(up to irish to decide)	0	0	0	0	0	1
Other answer	1	2	2	2	2	2
Don't know	5	4	5	5	4	8
Not answered	0	0	0	2	2	0

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Remain part of the united kingdom	34	88	69
Reunify with the rest of ireland	56	6	16
(independent state)	1	1	2
(up to irish to decide)	0	0	0
Other answer	2	1	6
Don't know	6	4	6
Not answered	1	0	0