BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Ireland has more Catholics than Protestants for the first time, census results showed on Thursday, a historic shift that some see as likely to help drive support for the ...

Newly released census results may fuel calls for a referendum on uniting Ireland, experts say, but not right away. By Megan Specia and Ed O’Loughlin LONDON — For the first time, Catholics outnumber ...

New census data confirms that the once-dominant Protestants no longer predominate — a demographic change that could open the door to reunification with the rest of Ireland. A man walks past a Catholic ...

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The Troubles here ended in the late 1990s, when Catholic nationalists seeking independence from Britain buried the hatchet with Protestant unionists loyal to the crown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the first time in history, more people in Northern Ireland identify as Catholic than Protestant. Data from the 2021 census ...

An anti-Brexit sign is affixed to a pole in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2019 outside the Falls Road offices of Sinn Fein, a left-wing political party pushing for a united Ireland. It is one of ...

46% identify as Catholic or brought up Catholic Proportion of Protestants falls to 44% from 48% Does not automatically increase United Ireland support BELFAST, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Northern Ireland has ...

More people in Northern Ireland now identify as Catholic than Protestant for the first time in the history of the jurisdiction, new census figures reveal. The data has led to calls for a referendum ...

Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time in what has been described as a “hugely significant and historic moment”. How likely is a united Ireland and when could it happen ...

People participate in the Orange Order celebrations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 12, 2022. The celebrations mark the anniversary of Protestant King William’s victory over the Catholic King James ...

For the first time in history, more people in Northern Ireland identify as Catholic than Protestant. Data from the 2021 census information released last week indicated 45.7% of those surveyed said ...

A peace wall separating Catholic and Protestant communities is seen in Belfast, Northern Ireland, March 1, 2017. Data from the 2021 census showed 45.7% of respondents identified as Catholic or were ...