That means that atheism is now the second largest belief system in the Irish Republic accounting for 10.1% of the population.
The news was welcomed by the pressure group Atheist Ireland which said, "We are increasingly optimistic that a secular Ireland is inevitable, free of religious privilege and religious discrimination against any citizens."
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/277-000-irish-have-no-religion-as-catholic-numbers-dive
The news was welcomed by the pressure group Atheist Ireland which said, "We are increasingly optimistic that a secular Ireland is inevitable, free of religious privilege and religious discrimination against any citizens."
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/277-000-irish-have-no-religion-as-catholic-numbers-dive