Civil ceremonies are now more popular than Catholic weddings in Ireland The JournalCivil marriages now more common than Catholic ceremonies RTE.ieCatholic weddings in Ireland drop by more than half in 10 years The Irish TimesNumber of Catholic weddings in Ireland drops by more than half in 10 years, CSO figures show The Irish IndependentIreland hasn’t vanished over the past 50 years – it has simply changed The Irish Times