If truth be told, it’s time to shelve the Bible from courtrooms

There was a time when the Bible served the purpose for which it is now ostensibly still in use, writes Michael Clifford, Columnist of the Year.

God and religion are all over the news these days, through healthcare, education, and even the hullabaloo over whether or not the man above should give a blessing to the business of the Dáil.

There is another area in which religion in the broadest sense impinges on public life and that is through our courts.