Northern Ireland would be decisively against a united Ireland if there was a vote on the issue, according to an Ipsos opinion poll for a new research project into North-South relations and The Irish Times.
Half of people surveyed in Northern Ireland said they would vote to remain in the UK if there were to be a referendum, while 27% said they would vote to unify with the Republic of Ireland. 18% of people said they didn’t know, according to the newspaper.