Northern Ireland 2125?

Yes, I thanked his post a while ago. Accept that, I just wanted to know.

The UVF declared war in writing but weren't in one because it suits somebody's slanted view of the history on boards.

The point is that Twitter/X isn't a particularly reliable or useful source and it isn't much use providing a link to random social media accounts when asked where data comes from, Downcow.

You did, however provide commentary in several of your comments; for example you said, 'You are now down to 30% who believe that their identity is anything to do with Ireland', ignoring that that percentage is up, ignoring the fact that describing, 'Northern Irish' as nothing to do with Ireland is patently ridiculous and that the percentage who believe that their identity is anything to do with British is actually the one that is down.

I don't want to get into another pointless back and forth with you though, the purpose of my post was to provide an actual useful source of data for your claim. You're welcome.

You make the mistake of assuming that your perspective and experience is the only one, Downcow. I do know plenty of people with your perspective, I know plenty of the opposite persuasion.....your father's is pretty bizarre to be honest, he can hardly describe himself as much else being from Donegal if I recall correctly, but I wouldn't argue the point with him

"So essence 70% said they dont have an irish bone"

Anndby that 81% in NI said they dont have Northern Irish bone either and 70% said they dont have a British bone.

Btw who is the NATIONAL patron saint of NI. Yeah it is Patrick along with all of Ireland.

What i find interesting is how do you accept Patrick as your nations patron saint but then claim you're not irish. Even saint Patricks cross is superimposed into the UJ to represent the irish being in the union.

I dont think it's the slightest bit strange that he considers himself British, I find it strange that he doesn't consider himself Irish.

I know a couple from India who have been here for decades, they've built their lives here, raised their families here and obtained Irish citizenship. I don't find it remotely strange that they describe themselves as Irish now.....but I'd find it pretty weird if they said they weren't Indian all the same.

Interesting that the census question in the north has to be about 'identity' while in the south no such distinction has to be made, it's a straight 'what is your nationality' question. No multiple choice necessary either.

There is no naivety, Downcow; I was speaking of my own specific circumstances and experiences, not suggesting that it couldn't possibly come with an implicit threat this side of the border. I'd imagine if you were in the sort of establishment that the barstool Republican types frequent for example, it could come with an implicit threat. I was stating that in my own personal experience it never has.....and I wouldn't recommend you visit those places anyway for a myriad of reasons aside from your Protestant background.

If you're suggesting that asking if someone is Catholic or Protestant comes with an implicit threat just as often on this side of the border as back home, I'd say you're either seriously misinformed or intentionally being dishonest.

I would say the same for the rest of the UK, so this isn't to paint the rest of Ireland as a utopia, but to point out that this still is a more serious issue in the North than elsewhere (for obvious reasons).

I find it pretty strange when those of us of a Nationalist persuasion won't say they're from NI, aye. Given the GFA which I signed up to, I recognise that people from NI can be British OR Irish OR both, and I respect their choices as such.

You keep insisting that I've made any point whatsoever about your father calling himself British, when I clearly haven't. I've stated on both occasions that I fully accept that your father is British; given that he has a British passport, of course he is. I don't find that even slightly strange, it is the bit where he doesn't also recognise that he is obviously Irish too by merit of birth.

Like I said, I've no issue whatsoever with acknowledging my friends born in India as Irish.....I'd find it pretty weird if they didn't think of themselves as Indian also.

Identity isn't a black and white thing, your father being Irish (and he is, whether he calls himself such or not) doesn't dilute his Britishness. You seem to be treating it as a zero sum game where acknowledging his obvious Irishness by merit of birth somehow lessens his Britishness....thats a you problem. I don't consider my friends from India as some lesser form of Irish because they are also Indian. You clearly think that being Irish would make your father some lesser kind of British.

Edit: and for the record, I do not want you to be Irish; I've repeatedly engaged in arguments in your favour on here defending your right to identify how you choose when others have insisted you are.

Which is why it was not unknown for some Republicans who got injured in N.I. to come back across the border to get medical treatment here south of the border if medical treatment necessary.;)