'Fewer people are getting married full stop, that's a worry' - Archbishop Eamon Martin wants a minister for marriage to help declining wedding rate

"The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has called on the Government to introduce a minister for marriage over the country's declining marriage rates and the worrying number of incidents of domestic violence towards women."

"Archbishop Eamon Martin said he would like to see "a full-scale promotion of marriage" both civil and religious because marriage is "good for children, good for couples, and it's good for society"."

The Government was urged to introduce a minister for marriage in response to declining marriage rates and a worrying number of incidents of domestic violence towards women. A full-scale promotion of marriage, both civil and religious, was proposed. The proposal frames marriage as beneficial for children, beneficial for couples, and beneficial for society. The concern links demographic trends with social welfare and protection of women, suggesting targeted public policy and promotion could address the decline and associated harms through supportive measures and public messaging.

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