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Ireland's free guide to First Communion and Confirmation, for families in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Every figure on this site comes from a published source, shown with its year. We don't invent averages, and where no survey exists we say so.
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Sources
- 66% of Irish adults give €50 or more to a godchild for a Communion or Confirmation. An Post Money research by Empathy Research, March 2025
- 56% give €50 or more to a niece or nephew. (An Post Money research by Empathy Research, March 2025)
- For a family friend's child, €20 is the most common amount: 42% choose it for a Communion and 37% for a Confirmation. (An Post Money research by Empathy Research, March 2025)
- Reader poll, April 2026 (16,700+ votes, not a scientific sample): €50 was the most common answer (about 33%); about 30% said "depends on my relationship"; about 19% said €20 or less; about 11% said €50–€100; about 2% said over €100; about 6% don't give money. TheJournal.ie Daily Poll, 28 April 2026
- Children making their First Communion received €588 on average; more than a quarter received under €200 and 6% over €1,000. Ulster Bank survey, 2020 (as reported by The Irish Times, March 2025)