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#867 The Death of Catholic Ireland, Should We Celebrate or Mourn?
New figures suggest Ireland’s relationship with the Catholic Church is continuing to change dramatically, with the annual number of Catholic baptisms across the island falling by around 30% over the past decade.
In this episode, Niall speaks to Dr Tom Finegan, Chairman of The Iona Institute, whose organisation compiled the new figures, and Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland, to debate what is driving the decline and what it could mean for Irish society.
The Iona Institute says the fall is not simply about people abandoning religion. Births across the island have fallen by almost 19% over the…
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