Ireland remains one of the most religious countries in Europe

Religious service attendance still much higher than European average

Of the 35.8%  who attend religious services regularly in Ireland, 29.9%  do so once a week, a further 4.1%  more than once a week, and 1.8%  attend every day. Photograph: Getty Images

Of the 35.8% who attend religious services regularly in Ireland, 29.9% do so once a week, a further 4.1% more than once a week, and 1.8% attend every day. Photograph: Getty Images

Ireland has the one of the highest percentages in Europe of people who say they pray or attend a religious service on a regular basis.

Though religious observation has declined dramatically in Ireland in recent decades, it remains well above the European average.

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