COI Gazette – 13th July 2018

Population explosion – how will local churches respond to major housing development?

Revd Norman McCausland (centre) outlines research carried out into new population centres in Dublin at Dublin and Glendalough diocesan councils

Up to 50,000 new houses are to be built in 14 locations in Greater Dublin in the next five to 10 years. These houses will meet the demands of a rapidly growing population, providing homes for them to live in.

Nevertheless, how will parishes meet the demands of the huge numbers of new people moving into their communities? How will they respond to the challenges…


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