Introduction

A major report has just been sent by the catholic church in ireland to rome ahead of a reforming synod next year. About 13 thousand people took part, which surprised the large peoplea there were so many involved. In limerick, it is about five thousand. This took place on all the 26 dioces on the entire island of ireland. Each diocese had agreed to publish its own report last june, which they did. And they received, as well as the 26 dicsan reports, there were also 29 separate submissions from interested ties. There was a meeting then, on the sixteenth of june last, in athlon to bring together all f