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Need FACTS * Over 3.7 million people live in the Republic of Ireland. * Less than 5% of the population claim to be born-again Christians! * Over 92% of the people are professing Roman Catholics. It is the largest English-speaking Catholic country in the world! * Less than 30 Independent Baptist Churches exist in the country! * Over one-half of the population is under 30 years of age! * Over 40% of the people reside within 60 miles of the capitol city of Dublin!
YOUTH, DRUGS, and DRINKING
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22% of boys and 21% of girls have used inhalants (glues, *
Use of alcohol 20 times or more in the last year, has increased
to 39% which is the second highest figure in Europe,
Denmark being highest. England was third highest
with
36%. *
Teenagers who have been drunk 20 or more times in their lifetime
has increased to 25% (from 19%) which is the fourth
highest in Europe behind Denmark, England and Finland. *
32% of Irish girls aged 15 or 16 age engage in binge drinking,
the highest in Europe, with England in second place. *
Experience of illegal drugs has decreased to 32% (from 37%)
but this figure is still the third highest in Europe,
* Smoking in Ireland has increased by 4% with the country being the ninth highest in Europe.
��Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.� John 4:35
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