Red C poll  Survey : Two-thirds in Republic supports reunification, Pollster Red C latest national survey, Ireland Opinion poll, Sinn Fein ,Fianna Fail , united Ireland,Republic of Ireland

Pollster Red C said its latest national survey –  if a referendum was held tomorrow, 65% of the sample electorate said they would vote in favour of reunification. Some 30% said they would vote against it, while 5% said they were undecided.

The findings show an 8% jump in support for a united Ireland since Red C posed the same question in a poll carried out for the Sunday Times in 2010.

1. A majority of voters in Northern Ireland want to remain as part of the European Union, with 56% voting Remain and 44% voting Leave.
2. Remain campaigners, including Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, have insisted their wishes must be respected and voiced his support for a border poll.
3. However Leave backers, among them First Minister Arlene Foster of the DUP, have insisted the EU referendum result is a UK-wide decision.

For the poll, carried out for bookmaker Paddy Power, Red C interviewed a sample of 1,000 voters in the Republic between July 25 and 27.

Support for a united Ireland was equal at 65% among both men and women. More (69%) in less well-off social groups than better-off groups (59%) said they would vote for reunification.

Voters living in Dublin (56%) were less likely to vote in favour of a united Ireland than those living outside the capital (68% to 69%).

Sinn Fein (79%) and Fianna Fail (71%) supporters were most likely to back reunification, while Fine Gael (58%) voters were least likely.

There was a clear majority in favour among all age groups, particularly among those aged 55 to 64 (70%).

src: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/twothirds-in-republic-would-vote-for-a-united-ireland-survey-reveals-34923713.html