Advertisement

Why Ireland isn't flocking to church to get ash on their head

Has it become harder and harder to see ashes on people’s forehead on the street? 20 years ago i...

Share this article

17.35 6 Mar 2019


Why Ireland isn't flocking to church to get ash on their head


Listen to this episode


Share this article

17.35 6 Mar 2019


Has it become harder and harder to see ashes on people’s forehead on the street?

20 years ago it was commonplace, you were the odd one out if you didn’t have ash on your head. What has changed?

Henry McKean visited the Pro Cathedral and wandered across Dublin to find people with ash on their head and found 11 people in a city of 1.5 million people.  78.8% (3.7 million) of the population identified as Catholic down from 84% in 2011.  


Related Episodes

Why 2026 could be the year of...

00:08:44

Why 2026 could be the year of the camera for road safety

The Pat Kenny Show

00:08:44


David Bowie

00:52:53

David Bowie

Talking History With Patrick Geoghegan

00:52:53


How can we be better prepared...

00:12:27

How can we be better prepared for flooding like Storm Chandra?

The Pat Kenny Show

00:12:27


Green Scene: Sikkim, the fully...

00:06:23

Green Scene: Sikkim, the fully organic State in India

The Pat Kenny Show

00:06:23