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<blockquote data-quote="CJ.23" data-source="post: 17328453" data-attributes="member: 25394"><p>Nope, not at all. 2004 saw the last independent survey I can find.</p><p><a href="http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2004/Political_Attitudes/NIRELAND.html#religion" target="_blank">http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2004/Political_Attitudes/NIRELAND.html#religion</a></p><p></p><p>59% wanted to remain part of the UK</p><p>22% wanted to join Eire</p><p>11% wanted an independant State.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly the split is on Catholic/Protestant lines, with 85% of the Catholic </p><p>minority desiring union with Ireland. In 1920 Catholics comprised a small minority, but a higher brith rate means that in a couple of centuries tehy may represent the majority in N.Ireland. However the 2004 survey seems pretty clear.</p><p></p><p>These figures for 2004 were up on 2003 when the results were </p><p></p><p>55% wanted to remain part of the UK</p><p>24% wanted to join Eire</p><p>7% wanted an independant State.</p><p></p><p>2001 showed</p><p></p><p>50% wanted to remain part of the UK</p><p>28% wanted to join Eire</p><p>6% wanted an Independant State.</p><p></p><p>So over the last 5 years the actual move has been towards remaining British and away from unification, with the 'alternative Ulster' indpendent State option gaining in popularity.</p><p></p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.ark.ac.uk/about/vision.html" target="_blank">http://www.ark.ac.uk/about/vision.html</a></p><p>A project by the Northern Ireland Universities to provide sociological data.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As to claims of Empire, sorry, successive British adminstrations have desired nothing more than to let Ireland reunify. The people of Northern Ireland have democratically expressed their opinions repeatedly, against this option. </p><p></p><p>cj x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CJ.23, post: 17328453, member: 25394"] Nope, not at all. 2004 saw the last independent survey I can find. [url]http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2004/Political_Attitudes/NIRELAND.html#religion[/url] 59% wanted to remain part of the UK 22% wanted to join Eire 11% wanted an independant State. Interestingly the split is on Catholic/Protestant lines, with 85% of the Catholic minority desiring union with Ireland. In 1920 Catholics comprised a small minority, but a higher brith rate means that in a couple of centuries tehy may represent the majority in N.Ireland. However the 2004 survey seems pretty clear. These figures for 2004 were up on 2003 when the results were 55% wanted to remain part of the UK 24% wanted to join Eire 7% wanted an independant State. 2001 showed 50% wanted to remain part of the UK 28% wanted to join Eire 6% wanted an Independant State. So over the last 5 years the actual move has been towards remaining British and away from unification, with the 'alternative Ulster' indpendent State option gaining in popularity. Source: [url]http://www.ark.ac.uk/about/vision.html[/url] A project by the Northern Ireland Universities to provide sociological data. As to claims of Empire, sorry, successive British adminstrations have desired nothing more than to let Ireland reunify. The people of Northern Ireland have democratically expressed their opinions repeatedly, against this option. cj x [/QUOTE]
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