Yep. See also the mass unmarked grave of almost 800 babies from a children's home in Tuam that was covered in the Irish media recently.

I think it's something to do with the church's monopoly of education. It's almost impossible to get your child into a primary school here without a baptismal certificate, and primary school teachers spend more time learning to teach religion than science. I have taught Religion in various schools in the Republic (not…

I have sworn no allegiance! *paints face blue and hefts claymore*

I would straight up LOVE to see the queen do this. It would almost make me vote to stay in the UK.

Summer Rain? <Liza Lemon eye rolling.gif>

I need you to describe exactly how your dog has a temper tantrum. I need that.

Or in the UK and Ireland.

My personal favourite is from a religion class I taught in a Catholic school:

Who does that!?!?

I am very glad to hear that! Well done for taking her to a specialist. My SO's mother has Parkinson's, so I have a bit of an idea of what it is like. I hope she continues well.

Vampire.

I completely agree but I just want to say that treatment for Parkinson's is constantly developing and the condition can absolutely be managed for some time. Quality of life does not disappear with diagnosis.

I thought of that too. I wonder if he wasn't getting the correct treatment for it. :(

You have to leave some names for everybody else you know.

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Same with the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Think they've all been chopped off now tho.

I have to admit, I was genuinely impressed he used 'should've' rather than 'should of'.

I play rugby. Tackling 16 stone girls is also pretty therapeutic :)

My friend flashed me at the exact moment I got my student ID card pic taken. I had to go through my entire university career with a picture of me making a sort of stunned pancake face.