There were 20,313 marriages in Ireland in 2019 including 640 same-sex marriages. This equates to a crude (unadjusted) marriage rate of 4.1 per 1,000 population – statistician Carol Anne Hennessy.

Every life matters. Every life counts. Every life is precious irrespective of age or potential productivity – Bishop Denis Nulty.

There has been a failure to stem the flow of families and individuals into homelessness every month, says Focus Ireland CEO, Pat Dennigan.

“Protestants have a history of wealth while Catholics do not.”