On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan was joined by the CEO of Humanist Association Ireland (HAI), Jillian Brennan to discuss the recent census results which have shown that people identifying with ‘No religion’ increased by 57% since 2016.
The Humanist Association Ireland is a community of people who believe in Humanism and in humanists principles. Their core values are equality, compassion and reason. The most recent census results have shown there has been a dramatic increase in non-religious residents living in Ireland.
Jillian believes that these increasing figures “should be reflected in the national and local government’s plans and policy decisions regarding resources and spending, a prime example being allocation of funding for essential services such as health, children’s education and social care”.
You can listen to the full interview below.
