Changes

Traditionally, Ireland has been devoutly Catholic throughout most of its history - including its modern history.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cultural factors help cause surprise|publisher= [[Irish Times]]|date=|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314101130.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>

Traditionally, Ireland has been devoutly Catholic throughout most of its history - including its modern history.<ref>{{cite news|title= Cultural factors help cause surprise|publisher= [[Irish Times]]|date=|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314101130.html|accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>

Religion is declining in Ireland.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/17/faith-hope-and-secularity-ireland-on-brink-of-change-as-church-power-wanes Faith, hope and secularity: Ireland on brink of change as church power wanes]</ref>  Currently Ireland ranks in the top 10 atheist populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries across the globe.<ref>{{cite news|title= Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism  |publisher= [[WIN/GIA|Gallup]]|date=|url= http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/religiosity-plummets-ireland-declines-worldwide-atheism_n_1757453.html |title=Religiosity Plummets In Ireland And Declines Worldwide; Atheism On The Rise |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= 2012-08-08|accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/were-losing-our-faith-faster-than-most-countries-as-only-47pc-say-they-are-religious-26884671.html|title=We're losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc say they are religious - Independent.ie|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>

Religion is declining in Ireland.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/17/faith-hope-and-secularity-ireland-on-brink-of-change-as-church-power-wanes Faith, hope and secularity: Ireland on brink of change as church power wanes]</ref>  Currently Ireland ranks in the top 10 atheist populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries across the globe.<ref>{{cite news|title= Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism  |publisher= [[WIN/GIA|Gallup]]|date=|url= http://www.wingia.com/web/files/news/14/file/14.pdf |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/religiosity-plummets-ireland-declines-worldwide-atheism_n_1757453.html |title=Religiosity Plummets In Ireland And Declines Worldwide; Atheism On The Rise |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= 2012-08-08|accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/were-losing-our-faith-faster-than-most-countries-as-only-47pc-say-they-are-religious-26884671.html|title=We're losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc say they are religious - Independent.ie|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>

== Irreligion in New Zealand ==

== Irreligion in New Zealand ==