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Why are more and more Irish adults choosing to get baptised?

Seventy adults were baptised in the Archdiocese of Dublin this April, up from just 39 in 2024. I...

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06.30 10 Jul 2025


Why are more and more Irish adults choosing to get baptised?


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Seventy adults were baptised in the Archdiocese of Dublin this April, up from just 39 in 2024. It’s the highest number ever recorded by the diocese and the majority of converts were in their twenties and thirties. 

So, why is religion having a revival with some young people? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports: 


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