Ireland to shut Vatican embassy in cost overhaul

Ireland will close its embassy to the Vatican, one of the Catholic country's oldest missions, as part of a cost-cutting program prompted by the country's EU-IMF bailout.

[marie]

Sounds a bit disrespectful considering the fact what we save would only fix a few foothpaths.Were the Irish people not informed and asked permission before this decision was made?

[Terry]

It is about time they cut the ties with this criminal organization. 6,000 clergy pedophiles have been identified in the US alone.

[Tim]

marie wrote:

Sounds a bit disrespectful considering the fact what we save would only fix a few foothpaths.Were the Irish people not informed and asked permission before this decision was made?

Were the people asked permission??Marie do you honestly think we are still living in a democracy or is that wishful thinking?

[donker]

So happy to hear this fantastic news. Ireland is also removing 50% of it's schools out of Catholic church control, it's a start and lets hope it doesn't stop there. A complete separation of church and state is the way forward. Also the catholic church in Ireland owns lots of land and property bought with money scrounged from Irish people, this property should be taken from the church and used for practical purposes. Well done Ireland!

[Commie alert]

donker wrote:

So happy to hear this fantastic news. Ireland is also removing 50% of it's schools out of Catholic church control, it's a start and lets hope it doesn't stop there. A complete separation of church and state is the way forward. Also the catholic church in Ireland owns lots of land and property bought with money scrounged from Irish people, this property should be taken from the church and used for practical purposes. Well done Ireland!

Dear Donker..maybe that's the way they do it in China butwe don't just take peoples property property here because some atheists like to give the church a good old kicking when they see a good opportunity.

Hows that communism coming along then?

[Fr Young]

Commie alert wrote:

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Dear Donker..maybe that's the way they do it in China butwe don't just take peoples property property here because some atheists like to give the church a good old kicking when they see a good opportunity.
Hows that communism coming along then?

What fecking planet are you on?? what the fock have the catholic church done for Ireland???

"some atheists like to give the church a good old kicking when they see a good opportunity"

well yes sexually abusing children, trying to protect those who sexually abuse children, not condemning nations who still deem it illegal to be a homosexual and convincing third world African countries not to wear condoms because the bible says its wrong thus leading to a HIV epidemic, would be only a few of the pretty decent to reason to attack the peodo protecting catholic church.

"hows that communism coming along then?"
stop being such a patronising little sh!te, hows democracy for you? how you feel about being the IMFs little b!tch? better learn to speak Chinese soon girl, you will probably be ruled by communists soon enough.

[Dan]

Fr Young wrote:

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What fecking planet are you on?? what the fock have the catholic church done for Ireland???
"some atheists like to give the church a good old kicking when they see a good opportunity"
well yes sexually abusing children, trying to protect those who sexually abuse children, not condemning nations who still deem it illegal to be a homosexual and convincing third world African countries not to wear condoms because the bible says its wrong thus leading to a HIV epidemic, would be only a few of the pretty decent to reason to attack the peodo protecting catholic church.
"hows that communism coming along then?"
stop being such a patronising little sh!te, hows democracy for you? how you feel about being the IMFs little b!tch? better learn to speak Chinese soon girl, you will probably be ruled by communists soon enough.

Is it an open day in the loony bin today?Quick..run the men in the white coats are looking for you...LMFAO

[Fr Young]

Dan wrote:

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Is it an open day in the loony bin today?Quick..run the men in the white coats are looking for you...LMFAO

LMFAO.... Yes because we still live in the 60s where "men in white coats" run around with clipboards putting people in "loony bins", you don't get out much do you?

In other news, Sony walkmen could be phased out by compact disk players in 10 years according to music industry experts.

[derek]

wow fr young aint taking noshit from no-one.

by the way holy bread is the most disgusting food i have ever eaten

[MICHAEL]

Tim wrote:

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Were the people asked permission??Marie do you honestly think we are still living in a democracy or is that wishful thinking?

Yes we live in a democracy. The catholic church operates as a THEOCRACY.

FACT! 10 years ago 90% or Irish catholics attended sunday mass regularily, today less that 50%.

As the younger generations come along and as the old die off, organized religion is fast fading into history in the west.

[Dubbadub]

The Catholic church BETRAYED the Irish people. I don't think there will be many complaining about this news in Ireland.

[Dan]

donker wrote:

So happy to hear this fantastic news. Ireland is also removing 50% of it's schools out of Catholic church control, it's a start and lets hope it doesn't stop there. A complete separation of church and state is the way forward. Also the catholic church in Ireland owns lots of land and property bought with money scrounged from Irish people, this property should be taken from the church and used for practical purposes. Well done Ireland!

Why so happy donkey boy?..Church not allow you to marry your boyfriend then?
Chinese are okay..maybe u should stop using their proxy servers eh?

[derek]

s'up yall...Yeah I hate thurch because it wont allow gay marriage or abortion

[derek]

derek wrote:

s'up yall...Yeah I hate thurch because it wont allow gay marriage or abortion

why you stealing my name??
i do agree with you though fake derek, mabey we should go for a pint sometime?

[Fr Young]

Holy jaysus they really have come out of the woodwork today, a load of stupid comments on here apart from Dubbadub, at least someone is thinking straight today.

As for that dan fella, stop trying to be funny its not working, why you love the church so much anyway??

I for one give a big shoutout to China , bought a load of counterfit ipods over there last year and sold them for loads.

[Fr Young]

Dubbadub when they get rid of the church we will be able to get married.Thats why all us haters of church cant wait 2 see the back of it.

[Fr Young]

Fr Young wrote:

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What fecking planet are you on?? what the fock have the catholic church done for Ireland???

Sorry commie alert-you are completely correct but as the only gay in the village I have a tendency to rant on about it.Apologies there old chap,tally ho

[Atheist Crusader]

Fr Young wrote:

Dubbadub when they get rid of the church we will be able to get married.Thats why all us haters of church cant wait 2 see the back of it.

The catholic priests that buggered peoples children in their trust were protected by the catholic church,they can't be trusted,and their record of cover-up proves it.

[Atheist Crusader]

Why would anybody want anything to do with the biggest paedophile ring in history?

[Atheist Crusader]

marie wrote:

Sounds a bit disrespectful considering the fact what we save would only fix a few foothpaths.Were the Irish people not informed and asked permission before this decision was made?

Even if it did only fix a few footpaths,it would still be more than what the catholic church contributes to society.