The Confession Box

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As freedom of speech and expression become more and more restricted in our world – The Confession Box provides a safe space where no subject is taboo and every voice gets a hearing. Join us on all major streaming apps or get in touch by emailing [email protected]

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Episode 18: Birthgap - Ireland’s Looming Population Crisis

May 16 2024 30 mins  
In the latest episode of The Confession Box, Wendy Grace talks to Fertility expert Dr Phil Boyle, the president of the International Institute for restorative reproductive medicine.Wendy and Dr Boyle explore Ireland's falling fertility rate and the impact that the 'birthgap' will have socio economically, the Government spending taxpayers money on Fertility treatments that cost more

Episode 17: The rise of the child influencer – an industry out of control?

May 01 2024 32 mins  
Are content-creating children safe in the online sphere? Are they protected from being hypersexualised by thousands of viewers? Are brands using ‘child influencers’ encouraging an unhealthy industry where parents ‘manage’ their child’s time and money for their personal gain? What are the long term psychological consequences of such an upbringing?Regular hosts Brandon Scot

Episode 16: Report warns that Catholic education in terminal decline

Apr 25 2024 26 mins  
Dr Eamonn Conway is an expert in Catholic education and one of the international researchers of a new report on the state of Catholic ethos in Ireland’s Catholic schools. The report's findings state that the next generation of principals and teachers are not believers and are unlikely to carry on the Catholic ethos.

Episode 15: Ireland’s Bishops have finally decided to downsize

Apr 10 2024 10 mins  
Changes not seen in the Irish Church for 1000 years happened today, when the Papal Nuncio announced the effective amalgamation of western dioceses. What does this mean for the Irish Church and is this the end of the beginning of the end of institutional Irish Catholicism?Michael Kelly joins us in studio for a Confession Box special.

Episode 14: GOVT’s chequered treatment of disabled people, the scourge of drugs and the Vatican goes to the cinema

Feb 23 2024 21 mins  
In this episode of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott and Ruadhan Jones discuss the accusations that Government is not doing enough for people with disabilities, a cathedral being exposed to drug use and the unlikely relationship between the Vatican and the film reel. 

Episode 13: Parenting and the smart phone, the closure of Veritas and flagging Christian persecution

Feb 16 2024 16 mins  
In this edition of The Confession Box Brandon Scott and Ruadhan Jones dissect the latest topics and themes in this week's edition of The Irish Catholic newspaper, featuring phones, Christian persecution and another loss to the Catholic landscape in Ireland. 

Episode 12: John Bruton - Christian democrat, in praise of women religious and the Catholic scene in Scotland

Feb 09 2024 20 mins  
In this episode of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott, Ruadhan Jones and Ian Dunn delve into the issues, topics and themes in this week's Irish Catholic newspaper ... along with some other surprises!

Episode 11: What is so special about Christmas?

Dec 22 2023 17 mins  
In today's episode, Brandon and Michael Kelly (Editor of the Irish Catholic) discuss what makes Christmas such a special time of year and it's importance to Catholic's around the world.

Episode 10: A Church is not just for Christmas, lack of media balance causing people to look elsewhere and tips to avoid the dark side

Dec 15 2023 19 mins  
In this episode of The Confession Box podcast, Brandon Scott and editor of The Irish Catholic newspaper Michael Kelly delve into the issues, topics and themes in this week's Irish Catholic newspaper.

Episode 9: Celebrating the life and faith of Shane MacGowan, not mentioning Christmas until Christmas and reflecting on Michael Kelly's 18 year legacy with The Irish Catholic

Dec 07 2023 24 mins  
In episode 9 of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott and editor Michael Kelly reflect on the intertwined life and faith of Shane MacGowan, society's urge to start talking about Christmas earlier and earlier every year and some parting words from the editor of The Irish Catholic as he prepares to step down from his post after an 18 year affiliation with the paper.