Irish Abortion Referendum : six days to go, and as dirty as I predicted.

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18. Actually, they're like the fundamentalist Evangelicals with no political party

for the most part (there is a tiny crowd called Renua, former Fianna Fail/Fine Gael pro lifers). Almost all the parties in parliament are supporting a Yes vote, which is a contradiction when 40 odd percent will vote No. I hope there's no long term impact to that.

I have no doubt that schools will become more secular over time. The biggest problem is in the small percentage where you have too many wanting to go to particular schools. The Catholic Church are obstructing under the cover of being willing to change. Currently, preparation for communion and confirmations takes place throughout those particular years in religion class in primary school, so it's something they will want to hang on to obviously.

The standard of education is pretty good, which was why those who emigrated in the 80s onwards had a better chance of making it.