This afternoon.
Government Buildings. Dublin 2.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin launching Census 2022 which will take place on Sunday evening, April 3, after it was postponed last year due to the rona.
There is a ‘legal requirement’ for everyone in the country on the night of April 3 to have their information recorded on a census form.
*theatrical wink*
Meanwhile…
When people are asked about their religious beliefs, ‘no religion‘ will be the first choice on the form followed by Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland, Islam, Orthodox Christian, Presbyterian and Other.
In 2016, no religion was last on that list.
On the question of people’s ethnic group or background, there is now a separate box for the Roma Community in Ireland to identify themselves.
For the first time, the form will include a “Time Capsule”, enabling members of the public to write a voluntary and confidential message of their choice which will be securely stored for 100 years.