Living On A Prayer

Bodies Are Telling Podcast

We've all seen the headlines. In the 1990s, criminal cases and Irish government enquiries established countless acts of abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church. With public outrage leading to rapid social change, how much power does the Catholic Church still hold over modern day Ireland? In this one off-documentary, Rory Boyle examines the shift in public opinion that led to landslide victories in recent marriage equality and abortion referendums, ultimately asking if the Irish Catholic Church still has a prayer...

Living On A Prayer was presented and produced by Rory Boyle. It was mixed by Ben Williams. This is a Broccoli Production.

RESOURCES

Unplanned Pregnancy | HSE My Options - https://www2.hse.ie/unplanned-pregnancy/

Belong To | LGBTQ Resources Ireland - https://www.belongto.org/youngpeople/help/

Educate Together | Ireland's Equality-Based Schools - https://www.educatetogether.ie/

Christine Buckley Centre | Learning & Support for Insititutional Abuse Survivors https://www.christineb.ie/

CONTRIBUTORS

Aine Hyland

Steven O'Riordan

Wallis Hamilton-Felton

Patrick Kelleher

Caelainn Hogan

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