Survey | Northern Ireland

34% of people in Northern Ireland favour reunification

By Roderick Parkes 10/01/2022

According to surveys, support among Northern Irish people for remaining in the United Kingdom is currently falling by around six percent every year. At the same time, support for Irish reunification is growing in the country.

The reasons for this seem clear: Northern Irish people are frustrated with the political stalemate in Belfast. And there is a growing anger at the British government, which seems to care little about issues outside of London.

The question of whether to break away from the United Kingdom gained enormous momentum with Brexit. This was a catalyst for the debate not only in England, but also in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“Will the EU in Brussels really welcome the break-up of the United Kingdom?”

In or out? EU or United Kingdom? These are the questions that everyone suddenly wants an answer to.

The real question, however, remains whether there can be any winners at all in such polarized discussions. Will the EU in Brussels really welcome the break-up of the United Kingdom?

And will the government in London be happy if such a fragile union continues to exist?

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