Census2011

Is polarisation over national identity just levelling out after Troubles?

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Okay so as Aaron has pointed out, one of the most talked about findings in the census was the nation identity question. This is question has a rather volatile history in past surveys (though I think this is the first time it was included as a census question)… Edward Moxon-Browne had this chart in ‘National Identity in Northern Ireland’ as part of the first report of the Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland survey: It was for this reason I did …

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#DigitalLunch: Have the last ten days left Northern Ireland shaken or stirred?

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Today’s #DigitalLunch will look at the events of the last fortnight and ask what if anything has changed? – The British PM apologises to Pat Finucane’s family in Parliament, and then politely tells them that’s it. You’re not getting any more. That is unless Ed Milliband makes good on a promise to do something his party’s last government wouldn’t, and hold a public inquiry. – Census tells Protestants they are no longer in a majority in Northern Ireland, but it …

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Census: Catholics rise by 1%; Protestants down by 5%; Others are the unofficial winners

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So Here it is Merry Christmas! It’s the census results. [Can’t believe it is ten years since the last one! – Ed]. Results are: Catholics up 1% Protestants down 5%. The Irish Times have this and other interesting details as well: Information on the categories of “Religion” and “Religion Brought up in” showed that 45 per cent of the population were either Catholic or brought up as Catholic, while 48 per cent belonged to or were brought up in Protestant, …

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