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Unfortunately it is what tends to happen when the certainties of faith and conservatism unite in power.
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Fundamentalist societies are right there on par with totalitarian societies because there's no deviation from what Big Brother wishes for you. I'm not the most religious man in the world by any means, but I do believe that Jesus' message is the simplest, most practical one for people to live by. But that's for a different discussion.
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Sorry, the constitution sets it as a secular state. That's a little bit more than 40 years ago.
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Secular Constitutionally, yes. But popularly, no. After Vietnam, most traditionalist American values went the way of the dodo. Wilson started this decline into the abyss, Roosevelt perfected it, and Vietnam was the final nail in the coffin.
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Well it depends what you want.
Bias would of course say Galway. Town and its surrounding county do have most things people look for, apart from sun but people don't go to Ireland for the weather so any sun you do get is a real bonus.
Dublin in my opinion is just an expensive version of London with a different accent.
Emigration and recession have made the Midlands pretty dull overall, but there are still some great spots.
Ideally I would say tour the west coast, do Cork to Donegal if you have the time, stopping wherever takes your fancy or fitting it round local interests or activities.
I have tried it a few times, but starting in the north or South I never managed to get to the opposite end even when I have taken a month off work as there are always spots that hold you longer than you intend or realise.
The offshore islands are a must, but I would avoid the Arans as they are just too touristy nowadays.
Are there any particular activities, sports or interests you have in mind ?
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My girlfriend is an avid soccer (....footballer) player, so I think she'd enjoy going to a match. I'm not up on futbol, so who are the major Irish clubs? And my sincere thank you for your suggestions. I always wanted to walk down the river Shannon.