Press release from The Iona Institute April 7, 2026 – The results of the Department of Education survey on the future of primary schools in Ireland show surprisingly strong continuing support for denominational education, despite church attendance now being relatively low and the percentage of people who say they are Christians falling. Although 40pc of parents...
Press Release January 19, 2026 – Plunging marriage and birth rates show Ireland is now on the wrong course in very important ways, a new paper from The Iona Institute says. The paper examines social trends over the last few decades in respect of births, marriage and family overall. Outside of the Covid years, the country’s...
Press release from The Iona Institute Big revival of interest in religion among many young people in Northern Ireland, says new poll Finding is contained in major new survey of attitudes to religion, the Churches and Christianity in the North Oct 8, 2025 – There is a marked revival of interest in religion among young people...
New poll shows public split down the middle in attitudes towards the Catholic Church Gen Z more favourable towards religion and spirituality than Millennials May 21, 2025 – A major new poll commissioned by The Iona Institute reveals the public are deeply divided in their attitudes towards the Catholic Church. The poll was conducted by...
Fewer religious people mean marriage and fertility rates will continue to fall, says new Iona Institute report February 5 – The ongoing decline in religious practice will deepen our coming demographic crisis because it will almost certainly mean that fewer people marry and have children, a new paper from The Iona Institute says. This will...
Press release from The Iona Institute Churches must respond to rise in ‘New Age’ weddings New Iona paper shows that ‘New Age’ weddings now account for a quarter of the total September 30, 2024 – A NEW paper from The Iona Institute shows that last year a quarter of all weddings that took place...
Press release from The Iona Institute Government introducing commercial surrogacy by another name “Reasonable expenses” can easily amount to commercial surrogacy June 19, 2024 – A Bill that will allow surrogacy is currently before the Seanad. The Government tells us the Bill will not recognise commercial surrogacy, but in fact it will do so by allowing big payments...
Press release from The Iona Institute In their own words: campaigners want euthanasia for far more than the terminally ill Pressure will quickly mount to expand euthanasia grounds March 20, 2024 – The Oireachtas Committee is recommend that euthanasia be made available for those judged to be within six to 12 months of death. However,...
Press release from The Iona Institute Vast majority of mothers want to be at home not work says new poll Finding relevant to upcoming carers’ referendum MORE than two-thirds of mothers (69pc) with children under the age of 18 would prefer to stay at home with their children rather than go out to work if...
Press Release from the Iona Institute Proposed deletion of protection of the home from the Constitution is concerning Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – The Iona Institute needs to study the wording of the new amendments properly before giving a full reaction. We note, however, that the proposed English-language replacement to the section on mothers-in-the-home no...
