Queenâs University Figures for 2009/10 show that in Queenâs University, Belfast, there were 8,710 Northern Ireland-domiciled students of a Catholic background compared with 6,740 from the Protestant tradition. In the University of Ulster there were 11,070 Catholics and 7,020 Protestants. In the two teacher-training colleges â Stranmillis and St Maryâs (which is virtually exclusively Catholic) â there were 1,215 Catholics and 650 Protestants. While politicians generally try to eschew sectarian headcounts there is also a pragmatic acknowledgement that these figures could define potential political changes ahead, and the problems that could arise as a result of them. For example, the current tensions and violence arising from the flags row at Belfast City Hall is because of such demographic changes. That decision on flying the British union flag over City Hall on 15 designated days rather than 365 days each year arose because unionists no longer have a majority on the council and the balance of power is held by the Alliance. Aye Protestants may well be in the majority but as we can see from above they will be answering to a more educated minority
48% = Born protestant or brought up protestant. Nice try Jiffy to take the shine off our victory. All 25% of them? Why do you lot hate Jesus so much?
If Northern Irish equalled British then those who chose it would have chosen British alongside it. Only a small number did. Less than 50% chose British in any form. Prods dropping below 50% for the first time too. Down 5%. All in the week the flag came down. A have a picture of Comical Ali in my head here.
Sounds like you hate him! I hope you won't be celebrating his birthday this year. Your stance is similar to getting beat by a goal in a football match and saying "well we only lost by a goal" Victory is ours today. Census winners AGAIN!
I don't and I may have missed something but what's the big deal Protestants having the majority,has it not always been the way?
The funny thing is I read these figures this morning and thought it was a pretty profound move towards a Nationalist majority - I mean a 5% move from Protestants in 10 years... the next census should be really fun. And it appears that Unionism's greatest comfort is that a majority of Catholics are actually unionist (small u) - well good for you, keep your spirits up and whatnot - but in the mean time since you are so comfortable that the Union is safe, can you stop rioting down my street?
Well why are you sticking up for catholics then? you're a backward nation. The israel and palestine of the west.
