Politicians and academics have called Northern Ireland's census results - which show more people identifying as Catholic than Protestant for the first time - as 'historic'
Politicians and academics have described Northern Ireland's census results - which show more people identifying as Catholic than Protestant for the first time - as"historic".
"A period of planning is critical. That planning, and dialogue, and engagement needs to happen now, and it must include people from all backgrounds and communities. The number who regard themselves as"Irish only" is up from 457,000 to 554,000 or 29.1%, that is up from 25% ten years ago.Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland ahead of the census results, DUP MP Gregory Campbell said:
Professor Heenan said:"We have to look back at the history of the State, how it was created, the decades of discrimination and really what we then need to do is have a look at where we are at the moment and what we want for our future. The incumbent Northern Ireland Secretary is obliged to call a referendum on Irish unity if he or she believes there has been a shift in public opinion that would indicate a majority in favour of constitutional change.Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong said the census results show the need to change how the Northern Ireland Assembly works.
He said that the two traditional blocks have been melting and for the first time there is fluidity in a growth of hybrid identities, between British and Irish, or Northern Irish.
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