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My guest today is Irish Times columnist Finn McRedmond. We spoke about the recent referendum in Ireland on the constitutional definitions of marriage and motherhood, as well as previous referendums on abortion and same sex marriage. How liberalised and secularised has Ireland really become?
In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about the recent violent unrest in response to mass immigration, and the role of class in contemporary Irish politics.
02:08 Ireland’s constitutional referendums
08:26 Ireland’s feminist movement
11:03 Politics behind the referendum
13:35 Gay marriage and abortion referendums
19:09 Trans politics in Ireland
21:45 Is there a Conservative backlash in Ireland?
24:11 Is the progressive movement rooted in religious identity?
27:01 Ireland’s elites
33:26 Has Ireland inherited American culture wars?
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📰 Subscribe to Maiden Mother Matriarch here to listen to full extended episodes: louiseperry.substack.com
My guest today is Irish Times columnist Finn McRedmond. We spoke about the recent referendum in Ireland on the constitutional definitions of marriage and motherhood, as well as previous referendums on abortion and same sex marriage. How liberalised and secularised has Ireland really become?
In the extended part of the episode, we spoke about the recent violent unrest in response to mass immigration, and the role of class in contemporary Irish politics.
02:08 Ireland’s constitutional referendums
08:26 Ireland’s feminist movement
11:03 Politics behind the referendum
13:35 Gay marriage and abortion referendums
19:09 Trans politics in Ireland
21:45 Is there a Conservative backlash in Ireland?
24:11 Is the progressive movement rooted in religious identity?
27:01 Ireland’s elites
33:26 Has Ireland inherited American culture wars?
MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you’re in — there’s no spam and no fee
The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/maidenmothermatriarch
Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media:
Twitter: twitter.com/maiden_podcast
Instagram: instagram.com/maiden_mother_matriarch
TikTok: tiktok.com/@maiden_podcast
#LouisePerry #Ireland #MaidenMotherMatriarch










