Is Ireland's Catholic revival real — or is the establishment determined to bury it? Mary Margaret Olohan sits down with Declan Ganley, Irish entrepreneur and political campaigner, to examine the true state of Catholicism in Ireland. From the rigging of the 2018 abortion referendum and the blocking of a pro-life presidential candidate, to the iconoclasm of a president who stripped Saint Patrick of his title, Ganley speaks candidly about what Ireland has lost and what may be returning. He also addresses mass migration, the withholding of crime statistics, children missing from state care, and why he believes the alternatives to the Gospel have been tried, tested, and found wanting.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
04:29 Growing up Catholic in Ireland — and how the Church went woke
08:46 The 2018 abortion referendum: how the campaign was stolen
13:10 How empathy is hacked — and the double standards on Church scandal
20:39 The president who called Saint Patrick "Patrick"
27:28 Mass migration: the different kinds
34:48 Crime, withheld statistics, and signs of revival

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In Conversation With | Episode #2

In Conversation With is a Catholic Herald podcast hosted by Mary Margaret Olohan, featuring candid discussions on politics, culture, faith and the Church.

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Host: Mary Margaret Olohan
Guest: Declan Ganley
Film Crew: Cavern Collective
Production Team: Arcadia Digital

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