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Should you tick 'no religion' on the census?

The Humanist Association of Ireland has called on relevant people to mark ‘no religion’ on the census form this year to ensure “a fairer representation of the non-religious”

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13.28 25 Feb 2022


Should you tick 'no religion' on the census?


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The Humanist Association of Ireland has called on relevant people to mark ‘no religion’ on the census form this year to ensure “a fairer representation of the non-religious”. Fr Iggy O'Donovan tells Andrea "By and large for most of us God is dead, there is a small group of us who still hang in there. I think it is better - if 90% of us are non-believers or believers simply put that down" 

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