People of Northern Ireland

Northern Irish people

Total population
1,670,988 91% of the population are Northern Irish-born
Regions with significant populations
Throughout Northern Ireland
Religion
Protestant, Roman Catholic, etc.
Related ethnic groups
Irish People British people

Northern Irish people or people of Northern Ireland 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] by joint 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 (37%)
• Northern Irish (29%)
• Irish (26%)
• Ulster (4%)
• 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

1. ^ The Good Friday Agreement guarantees the "recognition of the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both, as they may so choose."
   "Agreement reached in the multi-party negotiations". Conflict Archive on the INternet. University of Ulster. 10 April 1998. http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/agreement.htm#annex. Retrieved 13 May 2008. 
2. ^ "Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?". Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. ARK - Access Research Knowledge. 2008. http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2008/Community_Relations/NINATID.html. Retrieved 2 February 2008. 
3. ^ "Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2007". Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. ARK - Access Research Knowledge. 22 December 2009. http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/2007/Community_Relations/index.html. Retrieved 9 October 2010.