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A Grand Betrayal

Catherine Lafferty

Sometimes a grand betrayal serves as a mirror of truth, revealing that a person or institution has travelled so far from its origins that it has become something altogether...

Ireland and the ‘Ensoulment’ Myth

Catherine Lafferty

On May 25, Irish citizens will vote on a referendum on whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution. The Eighth Amendment, which bans abortion except when...