Professor Patricia Casey

12th November 2026

Is marriage in Ireland on the verge of collapse? A startling new report suggests that only half of today’s young adults will ever walk down the aisle.

Professor Patricia Casey joins us as new research from The Iona Institute reveals a dramatic generational shift: just 12% of today’s 30-year-olds are married, compared with 49% of those born in 1965 at the same age. The report projects that only 50% of Gen Z men and 52% of Gen Z women will ever marry.

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