People of Northern Ireland

The people of Northern Ireland (or Northern Irish people) are "all persons born in Northern Ireland and having, at the time of their birth, at least one parent who is a British citizen, an Irish citizen or is otherwise entitled to reside in Northern Ireland without any restriction on their period of residence,"^[1] under the Belfast Agreement of the British and Irish Governments.

Surveys

According to the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey,^[2] individuals from Northern Ireland identify as (best preference choice):

• British (35%)
• Irish (32%)
• Northern Irish (27%)
• Ulster (2%)
• Other (4%)

In the 2007 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey,^[3] the question was asked, "thinking about each of these national identities in turn, how strongly do you feel yourself to be [Irish/British/Northern Irish/Ulster?]" Individuals responded for each of the identities as follows:

Northern Irish

• Very strongly 50%
• Not very strongly 34%
• Not at all 15%
• Don't know 0%

British

• Very strongly 37%
• Not very strongly 41%
• Not at all 22%
• Don't know 0%

Irish

• Very strongly 36%
• Not very strongly 41%
• Not at all 23%
• Don't know 0%

Ulster

• Very strongly 31%
• Not very strongly 40%
• Not at all 28%
• Don't know 1%

See also

• Anglo-Irish
• Demography and politics of Northern Ireland
• Scotch-Irish American
• Ulster Scots people

References