Caoimhe Rooney

Coaimhe Rooney

Caoimhe Rooney is a Writer and Photographer who wrote about the decline of Ireland's Catholic Identity. In 2015 she wrote a popular article that discussed some of the reasons why Ireland is losing its history is religious belief. 

"The Church is often seen as having backwards views when it comes to modern political, science and social matters.  Although, they have taken steps to combat this perspective, namely appointing Pope Francis who is seen as having more progressive views than his predecessors."- Caoimhe Rooney, 'The Decline of Catholicism in Ireland' 2015. 
Some of the statistics she provided were;
In 1991 around 90% of the Irish population attended Mass regularly, this number dropped to 10% in 2011.
Belief in religion in Ireland was at about 69%, that number declined to 47% in 2012. 
She also took some powerful images.
Losing our Religion: The Decline of Catholicism in Ireland Image Credit: Author's Own
In 2011, only about 18% of the Irish population were attending mass regularly Image Credit: Author's Own
In 2013, only 14 men entered the seminary in Ireland Image Credit: Ireland's Own
Church takes one step forward, it seems to take one giant step back. Image Credit: Author's OwnBelief in religion in Ireland has dropped from 69% in 2005 to 47% in 2012 Image Credit: Author's Own

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