Ireland is now stifled by liberal groupthink

It has long been the mantra of “modern/liberal” Ireland that in the past the state was over deferential to the Catholic Church. There undoubtedly was an element of truth to this to the detriment of both Church and State. However those times have long since passed.

Unfortunately instead of finding a rational middle way, much public debate has been replaced by a nasty, ill-informed and kneejerk anti-Catholicism. This poison has seeped also into academia.

A Catholic chaplain, Fr David Barrins has courageously drawn attention to this new form of intolerant, anti-intellectual, liberal fundamentalism.