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23 January 2016

‘The roots of Ireland’s goodness are drawn from a deep Christian faith’

Delia Maguire tells Francis Phillips that, after the abuse crisis, the Church in Ireland will never be the same again
On Monday I blogged about an unusual new novel – unusual because, while not painting a sentimentalised picture of life in a small Irish country parish, it succeeds in breathing life, warmth and credibility into the personality of the main character: Fr Barnabas Salmon. As always with books that make one reflect, it posed questions in my mind so I was glad to make contact with Delia Maguire, author of the novel.

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2016/01/22/the-roots-of-irelands-goodness-are-drawn-from-a-deep-christian-faith/