Religion in the Republic of Ireland
The predominant religion in the Republic of Ireland is Christianity, with the largest church being the Roman Catholic Church. The Irish constitution says that the state may not endorse any particular religion and guarantees freedom of religion.
Islam in the Republic of Ireland
According to the 2016 Irish census, there were 63,443 Muslims living in the Republic of Ireland, representing a 29% increase over the figures for the 2011 census. However the Islamic community is very much a minority, especially when compared to the numbers of Christians and those of no religion. Cities and towns with the highest Muslim population according to the 2016 census:
27,586 Dublin City and suburbs;
3,633 Cork City and suburbs;
3,432 Limerick City and suburbs;
2,047 Galway City and suburbs;
1,392 Waterford City and suburbs;
947 Balbriggan;
937 Dundalk;
937 Tralee;
861 Drogheda;
810 Portlaoise;
711 Ennis;
628 Sligo;
615 Athlone;
592 Navan;
564 Carlow;
562 Kilkenny;
550 Swords;
543 Ballyhaunis;
522 Cavan;
497 Mullingar;
489 Letterkenny;
467 Killarney;
422 Naas;
401 Longford.