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Jan 2023
9m 57s

Are we still a religious country?

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Tomorrow is 'World Religion Day', a day for those of us who have faith to reflect and celebrate all the positive attributes religion has to offer. But with so much change happening in Ireland over the last number of years, are we still a religious society? What role does religion play now and is it on the wane? To discuss this Anton is joined by: - Simon L ... Show More
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