Traditional marriage in Ireland is in freefall. In what could be taken as another sign of the fading influence of Catholicism in Ireland, a new study shows only 35 per cent of marriages took place in the Church last year, a drop from over 90 per cent of marriages just 20 years ago.
Published by the Iona Institute, an Irish organisation promoting the place of marriage and religion in society, the study said many couples are now marring in civil ceremonies, but many – “incredibly almost a quarter” – are happening in “New Age” settings.
