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They would be mainly Protestant Christians in the strict sense of unionism, but in the confused scene of Irish politics, it would be possible to have Catholic Unionists and Protestant Nationalists.
Although Unionists are mainly Protestant, the word Unionist (in the context of NI politics) only means that the individual wants NI to remain part of the UK. Therefore it is possible, albeit highly unlikely, to have a Catholic Unionist.
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