Strong demand for Catholic marriage, Accord says 

Accord said pre-marriage courses provided an opportunity for engaged couples to discuss the current strength of their relationship and areas that would benefit from further development.

There is still a strong demand for Catholic marriage, the church has claimed, citing the fact that pre-marriage courses by Accord have returned to pre-pandemic levels.

According to the most recent data available from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), in 2021 Catholic ceremonies were the most popular form at 39%, followed by civil ceremonies at 34%.