{
  "id": 1710772,
  "title": "Dramatic drop in Catholic baptisms across island of Ireland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dramatic-drop-in-catholic-baptisms-across-island-of-ireland",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:53:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Irish Times",
    "slug": "the-irish-times",
    "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/18/dramatic-drop-in-catholic-baptisms-across-island-of-ireland/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iona Institute says falling birth rates account for about 60 per cent of decline, with secularisation accounting for the remainder",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}