Modern Irish society through the decline of the Catholic Church

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The Catholic Church has had a central part in the Irish society's life and identity since its independence in 1922. The State conceded huge areas of social policy to the Catholic Church. By linking patriotism with morality, the Church acquired a complete control over politic, cultural, social and economic matters. However, this is no longer the case and the Church is now directly influenced by the other countries. Through a series of examples in different areas, we will show how the Irish modern Society has changed, through the decline of its central power: the Roman Catholic Church. In Ireland, there used to be a peaceful cooperation between the Church (moral teaching) and the State (laws) . However in front of the weakened Church, the State has begun to gain more and more power and no longer supports the institutions of the Church. The State has proved its growing independence in building its own schools, hospitals, and welfare systems.

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[...] Women could not have access to employment because of the Catholic Social Teaching[22]. It had the effect of reducing women's employment, and career opportunities to ensure their place at home. The Church through education did have access into the homes, and controlled the role of women in transmitting its moral values to their children[23]. That is why women had to fight hardly to have equal rights with men (for example through The Irish Women's Liberation Movement[24]). Nowadays, they are no longer at home and play a significant part in the workforce. [...]

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[...] However, this article was suppressed in 1972, which demonstrated the beginning of the detachment towards the Church. Nonetheless, the Preamble of the Constitution still remains, and refers to the Church: the name of the most Holy Trinity”.[12] Hence, this is the role of the Church as an Institution which is in crisis today The media Secondly, the media played a great part in the change of the Irish modern society[13]. During the 1960s, through the extension of the popular press, radio, and television, people were confronted to new ideas. [...]

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