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Pope Francis visits Ireland in the wake of the abortion referendum, as Church infighting over the legacy of abuse in Catholic institutions threatens to derail the trip. We hear from people who protested the papal visit, and feature a special guest who decided he wanted to hear what the pope had to say for himself. Naomi O’Leary and Tim Mc Inerney discuss what the low turnout tells us about how the country has changed, and whether the visit closes a chapter in modern Irish history.
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