Irreligion in the Republic of Ireland

[6][7] In 2012, Ireland ranked in the Top 10 Atheist Populations in a survey which questioned 50,000 people from 57 countries.

[8][9][10] As of 2018, Ireland was ranked 115th by the International Humanist and Ethical Union in a list of best countries to live in as an atheist.

Article 44 guarantees that the State will not endow or favour any religion and that it will not discriminate on the grounds of religious profession, belief or status.

[21] A more detailed report of census data relating to religion was published by the Central Statistics Office in October 2023.

[32] According to a 2012 WIN-Gallup International poll, Ireland had the second highest decline in religiosity from 69% in 2005 to 47% in 2012, while those who considered themselves not a religious person increased from 25% in 2005 to 44% in 2012.

[34] A 2017 Pew Research Center survey found that 15% of the Irish adult population say they are atheist, agnostic or have no particular religion.

[37] According to a work by Andrew Greeley in 2003,[38] 5% of those in Ireland did not believe in God, while only 2% accepted the self-identification of "atheist".

[41] A 2023 survey by Amárach Research, of 1,500 adults throughout Ireland, found that 52% of men and 58% of women said they believed in God.

[5] In a 2009 Gallup Poll, 46% of adults surveyed in Ireland answered "No" to the question: "Is religion an important part of your daily life?

"[42] A 2013 VitalSigns study by the Community Foundation for Ireland asked Irish respondents to rank a list of 119 areas of society in order of importance.

It has advocated for a repeal of blasphemy laws, non-denominational schools, an end to discrimination against atheists and secular charities.