Saturday March 15, 2025

Year: 2013
Module: Community_Relations
Variable: WHYRIOT

In your opinion, what is the main reason that some people in Northern Ireland get involved in rioting or sectarian trouble?

 
%
A specific incident usually sparks it36
It's a response to being provoked 17
People like the excitement15
Paramilitaries organise it7
Something else19
DON'T KNOW5
MISSING1



 

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Other reasons given why people start riots (categorised)

Reason given for riots
Number of respondents saying this
% of those giving 'other' reasons of riots
People's upbringing
64
25
Boredom
51
20
People are uneducated/stupid
44
17
Politics/Politicians
41
16
Legacy of the Troubles
38
15
For fun
31
12
Group membership
28
11
Religion
10
4
Other reason
18
7

 

 

 

Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
A specific incident usually sparks it 30 41
It's a response to being provoked 18 16
People like the excitement 17 13
Paramilitaries organise it 8 7
Something else 22 17
Don't know 4 6
Missing 1 1



 

 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
A specific incident usually sparks it 37 39 32
It's a response to being provoked 17 20 14
People like the excitement 13 12 20
Paramilitaries organise it 7 9 7
Something else 21 14 22
Don't know 5 5 5
Missing 1 1 0



 

 

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