Ireland Is a Democratic Late Starter

"In his 2010 book The New Vichy Syndrome, Theodore Dalrymple presented an idea that had not yet spread widely beyond Britain and Ireland. “Perhaps it is Ireland that offers the most startling example of secularization in Europe because it was a late starter,” wrote the conservative physician and social critic. “Late starters, however, are often very apt pupils; they catch up fast, and even surpass their mentors.”"

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