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[[File:No religion in Ireland census 2011.png|thumb|250px|The percentage of respondents who said that they had no religion in the census in Ireland in 2011.]]
[[File:No religion in Ireland census 2011.png|thumb|250px|The percentage of respondents who said that they had no religion in the census in Ireland in 2011.]]
According to the 2016 Irish Census, approximately 9.5% of '''Irish citizens are irreligious'''.<ref>{{cite news|title= Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 1 - Chapter 8 - Religion |url= http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/population/2017/Chapter_8_Religion.pdf|quote = "''The total number of people with no religion on a usual residence basis in April 2016 stood at 451,941 [of 4,761,900]''" | accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> Ireland has been traditionally devoutly Catholic throughout most of its modern history.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cultural factors help cause surprise|publisher= [[Irish Times]]|date=|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314101130.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> This number is thought to be higher due to citizens describing themselves as "[[cultural Catholic]]s".<ref>{{cite news|title= Big rise in people with no faith but 84pc still Catholic|publisher= [[Irish Independent|Independent]]|date=|url= http://www.independent.ie/national-news/big-rise-in-people-with-no-faith-but-84pc-still-catholic-3066470.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Religion is declining in Ireland, and currently they rank in the Top 10 Atheist Populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries across the globe.<ref>{{cite news|title= Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism |publisher= [[WIN/GIA|Gallup]]|date=|url= http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/religiosity-plummets-ireland-declines-worldwide-atheism_n_1757453.html |title=Religiosity Plummets In Ireland And Declines Worldwide; Atheism On The Rise |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= 2012-08-08|accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/were-losing-our-faith-faster-than-most-countries-as-only-47pc-say-they-are-religious-26884671.html|title=We're losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc say they are religious - Independent.ie|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>
According to the 2016 Irish Census, approximately 9.5% of '''Irish citizens are irreligious'''.<ref>{{cite news|title= Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 1 - Chapter 8 - Religion |url= http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/population/2017/Chapter_8_Religion.pdf|quote = "''The total number of people with no religion on a usual residence basis in April 2016 stood at 451,941 [of 4,761,900]''" | accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> Ireland has been traditionally devoutly Catholic throughout most of its modern history.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cultural factors help cause surprise|publisher= [[Irish Times]]|date=|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314101130.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> This number is thought to be higher due to citizens describing themselves as "[[cultural Catholic]]s".<ref>{{cite news|title= Big rise in people with no faith but 84pc still Catholic|publisher= [[Irish Independent|Independent]]|date=|url= http://www.independent.ie/national-news/big-rise-in-people-with-no-faith-but-84pc-still-catholic-3066470.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Religion is declining in Ireland, and currently they rank in the Top 10 Atheist Populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries across the globe.<ref>{{cite news|title=Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism|publisher=[[WIN/GIA|Gallup]]|date=|url=http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf|accessdate=2012-09-02|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021065544/http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf|archivedate=2013-10-21|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/religiosity-plummets-ireland-declines-worldwide-atheism_n_1757453.html |title=Religiosity Plummets In Ireland And Declines Worldwide; Atheism On The Rise |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= 2012-08-08|accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/were-losing-our-faith-faster-than-most-countries-as-only-47pc-say-they-are-religious-26884671.html|title=We're losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc say they are religious - Independent.ie|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>


A 2006 Dentsu poll found that 7% of Ireland had no religion. According to Greeley (2003), 5% of those in Ireland do not believe in God, but only 2% accept the self-identification of “atheist.” According to Ingelhart et al. (2004) and Davie (1999), 4% of the Irish do not believe in God.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atheism.ru/library/phil_1.phtml |title=мЮСВМШИ ЮРЕХГЛ. Phil Zuckerman: Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns |publisher=Atheism.ru |date= |accessdate=2012-10-05}}</ref>
A 2006 Dentsu poll found that 7% of Ireland had no religion. According to Greeley (2003), 5% of those in Ireland do not believe in God, but only 2% accept the self-identification of “atheist.” According to Ingelhart et al. (2004) and Davie (1999), 4% of the Irish do not believe in God.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atheism.ru/library/phil_1.phtml |title=мЮСВМШИ ЮРЕХГЛ. Phil Zuckerman: Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns |publisher=Atheism.ru |date= |accessdate=2012-10-05}}</ref>

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The percentage of respondents who said that they had no religion in the census in Ireland in 2011.

According to the 2016 Irish Census, approximately 9.5% of Irish citizens are irreligious.[1] Ireland has been traditionally devoutly Catholic throughout most of its modern history.[2] This number is thought to be higher due to citizens describing themselves as "cultural Catholics".[3] Religion is declining in Ireland, and currently they rank in the Top 10 Atheist Populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries across the globe.[4][5][6]

A 2006 Dentsu poll found that 7% of Ireland had no religion. According to Greeley (2003), 5% of those in Ireland do not believe in God, but only 2% accept the self-identification of “atheist.” According to Ingelhart et al. (2004) and Davie (1999), 4% of the Irish do not believe in God.[7]

In a 2007-2008 Gallup Poll, 42% of Ireland answered no to the question "Does religion occupy an important place in your life?" and in the 2011 Gallup, 53% of Ireland answered no.

A 2010 Bishops Conference survey found that 10.1% of Irish Roman Catholics did not believe in god.[8]

According to a 2012 WIN-Gallup International poll, Ireland had the 2nd highest decline in religiosity from 69% in 2005 to 47% in 2012, while those who considered themselves not a religious person increased 25% in 2005 to 44% in 2012. The poll also showed that 10% of Ireland now consider themselves convinced atheists, which is a vast increase from 2005.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 1 - Chapter 8 - Religion" (PDF). Retrieved 3 November 2017. The total number of people with no religion on a usual residence basis in April 2016 stood at 451,941 [of 4,761,900]
  2. ^ "Cultural factors help cause surprise". Irish Times. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. ^ "Big rise in people with no faith but 84pc still Catholic". Independent. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. ^ "Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism" (PDF). Gallup. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-09-02. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Religiosity Plummets In Ireland And Declines Worldwide; Atheism On The Rise". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  6. ^ "We're losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc say they are religious - Independent.ie". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  7. ^ "мЮСВМШИ ЮРЕХГЛ. Phil Zuckerman: Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns". Atheism.ru. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  8. ^ "Religious Practice and Values in Ireland: A summary of European Values Study 4th wave data" (PDF). Catholicbishops.ie. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  9. ^ "Atheists Rally On National Mall" (PDF). Redcreearch.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2012-10-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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