Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Eire for initial time considering the fact that its development

The number of Catholics dwelling in Northern Ireland outnumber Protestants for the very first time because it was developed, census figures present.

The numbers for 2021 reveal that 45.7% of the population are Catholic, in comparison to 43.5% who are Protestant.

A decade in the past the previous census confirmed Protestants outnumbered Catholics by 48% to 45% right after slipping beneath 50% for the to start with time.

The shift could push assistance for the location to break up absent from Britain and join a united Ireland.

The 2021 figures also confirmed 9.3% of the population as belonging to no religion, up from 5.6% in 2011.