The church attendance rate is significantly higher among the older generation and, in particular, outside Dublin and its commuter towns. Most of the recent secularisation is due to a backlash against the Catholic church due to various scandals. In time I am sure that it will die down. Moreover the vibe I got from the article was that it was comparing Ireland to the rest of Europe *today* and finding it wanting [[User:Irishtory|Irishtory]] ([[User talk:Irishtory|talk]]) 16:31, 18 May 2019 (EDT) | The church attendance rate is significantly higher among the older generation and, in particular, outside Dublin and its commuter towns. Most of the recent secularisation is due to a backlash against the Catholic church due to various scandals. In time I am sure that it will die down. Moreover the vibe I got from the article was that it was comparing Ireland to the rest of Europe *today* and finding it wanting [[User:Irishtory|Irishtory]] ([[User talk:Irishtory|talk]]) 16:31, 18 May 2019 (EDT) |