Only 21pc of Irish adults aged 30-39 trust the Church or other religious organisations, but this is still nearly 
twice the 12pc who trust the Government, a new survey shows.
Interestingly, while 18pc of those living in Dublin trust the Government, only 9pc of those outside Dublin do. The number of those who trust the media in general is slightly lower, at 20pc.
Eleven percent of people in this age bracket attend Mass weekly, with a further 8pc attending monthly, but 65pc want to have their child baptised.
The poll, carried out by Behaviour and Attitudes on behalf of the Irish Independent and Today FM, shows that the Gardaí and hospital doctors are the most trusted groups in society, at 61pc and 60pc respectively.
Fifty five percemt of Irish people in their 30s also trust the President.
However, no other group or institution is trusted by a majority of people in this age group.
Only 41pc trust the judiciary, with the same number trusting charities, while 43pc trust Google.
Twenty nine percent trust international business leaders, while only 22pc trust Irish business leaders.
Twenty four percent trust non-governmental agencies, but only 20pc trust Irish trade unions.
The survey also showed that a significant number of young people believe they cannot afford to have a baby
Overall, 33pc of those in their thirties said their financial situation led them to question whether they could start a family, compared to 22pc of people overall.
The survey was conducted among 1,000 adults aged from 20 to 49 between October 18-24.