Over 70% of Northern Irish voters would choose to rejoin EU, poll finds 

The poll shows a clear majority (71%) believe the EU should seek greater independence from the United States, though CEO of European Movement Ireland, David Geary said this is not necessarily anti-American sentiment and rather reflects an acknowledgement that the EU needs to diversify its trading relationships. File picture 

Over 70% of voters in the North would vote to rejoin the EU in the event of a second UK referendum on the issue, a new poll has found.

Ten years ago, the UK voted 51.89% to 48.11% to leave the EU, with Northern Ireland voting to stay by a margin of 55.78% to 44.22%.