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Poll: support for united Ireland falls in Northern Ireland

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Publisher

UnHerd

Original language

en

Access

Reports the Institute of Irish Studies (University of Liverpool) survey via secondary press coverage; the primary survey data were not independently retrieved.

Link

https://unherd.com/newsroom/poll-support-for-united-ireland-falls-in-northern-ireland/Accessed 19 September 2026

Editorial annotation

Reports a 2026 survey finding 35.8% support for Irish unification in Northern Ireland, down from 40.6% in 2025.

Cited on

• History of Northern Ireland's constitutional question since 1998
• Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland: constitutional status and the border poll question