Within a matter of mere decades, the Emerald Isle has shifted from a state synonymous with devotional – at least – Catholicism, to one that flaunts its progressive credentials on the international stage, showing little reverence for the religion of its ancestors.
That is surely one of the reasons – if not the reason – why Maria Steen’s recent bid to become Ireland’s next president drew so much attention over in Ireland; here was someone unashamed of her Catholic faith and to a great extent popular with large swathes of the public for her uncompromising positions on matters of morality and religion.
