Poll: Do you avoid eating meat on Good Friday?

Do you honour tradition and avoid eating meat on Good Friday? Let us know by taking our poll!
Poll: Do you avoid eating meat on Good Friday?

Eva Osborne

Tradition sees many refrain from eating meat on Good Friday, stemming from the belief that it honours Christ, who was meant to have sacrificed his flesh on a Friday.

In Census 2022, over 3.5 million people living in the State reported that their religion was Roman Catholic, accounting for 69 per cent of the population.

So, do you honour tradition and avoid eating meat on Good Friday? Let us know by taking our poll!

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