Marriage Trends in Ireland: A Decade in Review

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant decline in marriages in Ireland over the last decade, highlighting key statistics and trends.

Marriages in Ireland have seen a significant decline over the last decade, with a record low of 19,898 registered weddings in the past year. This represents a 2.2% decrease from 2024 and a 9.7% drop since 2015. Same-sex unions accounted for 624 of these, with an even split between male and female couples. Couples are now getting married at older ages, with opposite-sex brides averaging 36.1 years and grooms 38 years. Civil ceremonies dominated, with August being the most popular month for weddings. Despite the decline, religious services remain prevalent, with Catholic and Church of Ireland ceremonies being the most common. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/329bc77fa430c7f1

Topics covered

• marriage trends
• Ireland
• wedding statistics
• same-sex unions
• civil ceremonies
• age of marriage

Keywords

• marriage
• Ireland
• weddings
• same-sex unions
• civil ceremonies
• age of marriage
• Catholic ceremonies

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic, Church of Ireland

Places: Ireland

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