Irish government to re-examine closure of Vatican embassy

There is a clear need for a separation between Church and State, in Ireland, just as there is in other pluralist societies. The deference shown by the Irish political elite, and through them, the wider population to the church and its hierarchy became slowly dysfunctional and damaging, to the development of the Irish State, and the Irish consciousness. The currtailment of the individual in favour of the needs of the collective, did great damage to Irish society, but more especially to particular sectors of society; the poor, the margainalised, the unforgiven, the minority. The extent of that damage has been presented to the Nation if the most terrible way with the manifest failings of the agencies and organs that evolved linking church and state within Ireland, but whose influences spread beyond Irish shores to other lands. The result being broken minds, broken bodies, broken spirits and broken souls. Faith and spirituality are needed in any society. However, no one church or faith should have such an untrammeled hold on the levers of power, such as that held by the Catholic Church in the Irish Republic for most of its existence.

The Vatican is a separate and independent state. The affairs of the Dublin government relative to the Vatican and those concerning Italy are separate matters. There is a political reality here that should be grasped. Separate departments, same building? That's plausible. Seems so from this vantage point at least but admittedly I'm unfamiliar with the specific dynamics here. Yes, the road needs repair but the bridge should not be burned.

they'll be back on track again. Our troika masters don't want folks straying off the plantation.

CATHOLICABUSESURVIVORSNI.COM----- NEVER, ENDA KENNY WILL HAVE TO RESIGNOR HE WILL HAVE BEEN BOUGHT OR DUPED KEEP THE PAEDOPHILE PRIESTHOOD OUT FOREVER.

No ciara,staff it with all the pedophile priests so we know once and for all where they're at!

What do we even need a Vatican embassy for? Leave it closed. It was the only decent thing the current government have gone.