When Father Sean Sheehy gave a homily against sin and explained the importance of forgiveness, all hell broke loose. That’s if you actually believe in hell, which a fair few Irish priests, Catholics and Bishops, judging from their reaction to Fr Sheehy's sermon, don't seem to.

As I explained at the time, it did not surprise me that there were walk-outs from the Mass itself. This is what the church in Ireland has come to. The priest is permitted to baptise the children, marry them and bury them, but at all costs refrain from making their congregation feel uncomfortable by talking about sin, and especially sexual sin.