39% of Irish 16 to 29 year olds have no religion

The Irish Times published an article with the headline “Young Irish people among the most religious in Europe” where it went on to say that young Irish people have the 4th highest attendance at church services. However, the significance of the percentage of young people identifying as having no belief at 39% seemed to be […]

Views of principals

What do school leaders think about the role of religion in primary schools? In 2008, the IPPN did a study with its members. There was a good sample size of about 25% of principals that responded. The full press release can be read here but the key findings were as follows: 76% say that preparation […]