Funerals in Ireland

Death is the only certainty in life – so a funeral is something that everyone will eventually have – but no one likes to plan ahead for it. Most people in Ireland are Catholic (even if lapsed) – and the vast majority of funerals take place in a church. (Even if the dead person hardly … Read more

Religions in Ireland

Ireland has been a mainly Catholic country for many years – but the number of people who still class themselves asĀ  Catholic has gradually declined in recent decades. There are now people with a variety of religions in Ireland. In 2016 – the census recorded that there were 78.3% of the population of Ireland who … Read more