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    is irelands politics still in the dark ages?

    is irelands laws still in the dark ages?

    is our political system still dominated by the catholic church?

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    Re: is irelands politics still in the dark ages?

    Quote Originally Posted by dee444
    is irelands laws still in the dark ages?
    Relative to the actual Dark Ages, no.
    is our political system still dominated by the catholic church?
    Some of the voters rather than the system itself.

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    i mean do you think that the catholic church still dominates irish politics

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    Quote Originally Posted by dee444
    i mean do you think that the catholic church still dominates irish politics

    Certainly not dee444, we have thankfully left that period and much of Irish political life is quite secularised.
    We're not in any 'dark age' of politics, we are actually doing quite well for ourselves!
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    Re: is irelands politics still in the dark ages?

    Quote Originally Posted by dee444
    is irelands laws still in the dark ages?
    No. But is our children learning?

    Quote Originally Posted by dee444
    is our political system still dominated by the catholic church?
    No. Now its dominated by Fintan O'Toole.
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