Ireland is a very democratic, fair country when it comes to all '-ism's" and has Anti-Discrimination against racism, agesim, genderism, sexism, diabililties and religion.
Anti-Discrimination legislation
Discrimination occurs when you are treated less favourably than another person because of your:
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gender
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civil status
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family status
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religion
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sexual orientation
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age
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disability
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race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins) or
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membership of the Traveller community.
Marriage and civil unions are recognised regardless of gender
Marriage is between two equal people and as such there are issues regarding Bigamy or Polygamy, particularly in the realm of immigration:
"Recognition of polygamy 'would give legal effect to discrimination and subordination' All people are equal before the law, so Irish law has no room for a version of marriage that, by its structure, allows a husband have more than one wife. So ruled the Supreme Court on Thursday."
Ireland History and Religion
This is not an article where we will be exploring Irish History, but history, religion and politics are very much entwined. We encourage all our members to explore this rich and amazing part of Irish life, as the 3 parts definitely are reflected in current life through the culture and understanding of it's people. We have some other articles and blogs we really hope you read over before planning your move to Ireland.
Looking back, census results show that historically Catholics represented on average of 89.5 per cent of the population in each of the four censuses held from 1881 to 1911. It subsequently rose to a peak in 1961 of 94.9 per cent. Since then, its proportion of the total population has slowly declined.
While the proportion of Catholics declined in 2016, the total number also recorded a fall of 132,220 persons from 3.86 million in 2011 to 3.73 million in 2016, the first such fall in absolute numbers since at least five decades.
The religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies
In other words all faiths believing in Christ are Christians.
The Catholic branch is governed by the Pope and Catholic bishops around the world.
In the 2016 Irish census 78.3% of the population identified as Catholic in Ireland; numbering approximately 3.7 million people.
The Orthodox (or Eastern Orthodox) is split into independent units each governed by a Holy Synod; there is no central governing structure akin to the Pope.
You can find more information on the Orthodox Churches that are Members of ICC here:
Some of the many denominations that fall under the category of Protestant Christianity include:
- Baptist
- Episcopalian
- Evangelist
- Methodist
- Presbyterian
- Pentecostal/Charismatic
- Lutheran
- Anglican
- Evangelical
- Assemblies of God
- Christian Reform/Dutch Reform
- Church of the Nazarene
- Disciples of Christ
- United Church of Christ
- Mennonite
- Christian Science
- Quaker
- Seventh-Day Adventist
In Ireland the country is vast majority Catholic, being that practicing or by birth or identity.
However there are Protestant churches in Ireland, depending on demand and location you will have to google your area to see what Protestant bodies are where.
Islam:
Belief in the Oneness of God: Muslims believe that God is the creator of all things, and that God is all-powerful and all-knowing. God has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.
The two main sects within Islam, Sunni and Shia, agree on most of the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam, other sects or bodies include Ibadi, Ahmadiyya and Sufism
There are a few mosques in Ireland, we would suggest contacting the Islamic Foundation
There were 63,443 Muslims in Ireland in April 2016, representing 1.3 per cent of the population and signalling a continued growth in the number of Muslims in Ireland.
Hinuism:
Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara, (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect).
At present most worship is conducted in the home or at private facilities. There is a Hindu Cultural Centre Ireland organisation and temple in Dublin
The 2016 Irish Census recorded 14,300 Hindu residents in Ireland, making up 0.30% of the population. In the 2016 Irish Census, Hinduism grew by 34% to surpass 14000 people, even faster than Islam (29% increase over the same time period).
Judaism:
Judaism, monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews. Judaism is characterized by a belief in one transcendent God who revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions. Judaism is the complex phenomenon of a total way of life for the Jewish people, comprising theology, law, and innumerable cultural traditions.
There is a Jewish centre and organisations
According to the 2016 Irish census, there are now 2,557 Jews in Ireland, a 28.9 percent increase from 2011, when the last census was taken. Over half of all Jews in Ireland (1,539) live in the capital, Dublin.
Buddhism:
Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.
There are a few Buddist temples around Ireland
Palpung Ireland Buddhist Centre
Among other Non-Christian religions the next largest in Ireland in 2016 was Buddhism which grew by 12.1 per cent between 2011 and 2016, from 8,703 to 9,758. Over half (53.7%) were Irish by nationality.
Obviously there are no places of "worship" for Atheists, but the inclusion of this on this article if for those of no faith to realise you will not be dsicrimated against for you lack of faith, the anti-discrimation laws will protect you against any (unlikely) discrimination.
There is the Athiest organisation in Ireland
The total of those with no religion (including - atheists and agnostics), stood at 481,388 in 2016, an increase of 73.6 per cent on the 2011 total of 277,237. There has been a seven fold increase in this category since 1991, when the total stood at just 67,413.
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