The number of Catholic marriages in Ireland continues to fall with 8,863 ceremonies held last year.
That's down from just over 10,000 in 2018, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office.
In total, there were 20,313 marriages in Ireland last year, including 640 same-sex marriages.
The number of couples in Ireland opting to hold a civil ceremony is continuing to grow.
More than 30% of all straight couples are now opting to hold a non-religious ceremony, while civil ceremonies accounted for almost two-thirds of same-sex marriages last year.
Straight couples are waiting longer to get married with the average groom now almost 37, while brides are nearly 35 by the time they tie the knot.
Almost 14% of all ceremony's held last year happened in August, making it the most popular month to get married.
The Central Statistics Office says there is likely to be an impact on the number of people getting married this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
