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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Northern Ireland's 2021 census has shown that for the first time in 101 years of history of the region, 45.7% of the population are Catholic while 43.5% are Protestant. Northern Ireland now has more ...

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 ...