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23/09/2015
Improvement In Cross Community Relations
52% of young people and 50% of adults think that relationships between Protestants and Catholics are better now than they were five years ago, according to the Good Relations Indicator report published by the OFMDFM.
63% of young people report regularly socialising or playing sport with people from a different community background.
Nine in ten people said that they can be open about their cultural identity in their neighbourhood, and more than eight in ten say the same about their workplace.
76% of people believe that the culture and traditions of the Catholic community adds to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society. A similar proportion (78%) believe this about Protestant culture and traditions, whilst a smaller proportion (59%) believe this about the culture and traditions of people from different Minority Ethnic groups.
63% of young people report regularly socialising or playing sport with people from a different community background.
Nine in ten people said that they can be open about their cultural identity in their neighbourhood, and more than eight in ten say the same about their workplace.
76% of people believe that the culture and traditions of the Catholic community adds to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society. A similar proportion (78%) believe this about Protestant culture and traditions, whilst a smaller proportion (59%) believe this about the culture and traditions of people from different Minority Ethnic groups.
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