Episode 17: The rise of the child influencer – an industry out of control?
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 w...
1 Mai 202432min
Episode 16: Report warns that Catholic education in terminal decline
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 t...
25 Apr 202426min
Episode 15: Ireland’s Bishops have finally decided to downsize
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 thi...
10 Apr 202410min
Episode 14: GOVT’s chequered treatment of disabled people, the scourge of drugs and the Vatican goes to the cinema
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 a...
23 Feb 202421min
Episode 13: Parenting and the smart phone, the closure of Veritas and flagging Christian persecution
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 persecuti...
16 Feb 202416min
Episode 12: John Bruton - Christian democrat, in praise of women religious and the Catholic scene in Scotland
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!
9 Feb 202420min
Episode 11: What is so special about Christmas?
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.
22 Des 202317min
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
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.
15 Des 202319min
