More Irish maybe becoming Protestant? Interesting.
Irish can cease to be Irish but Catholicism defines Irish whatever this pissant politician Taoseach of Ireland may hallucinate. Ireland without Roman Catholicism would be about as appealing as the slums of Cairo. You remember the old saw from Gloria Steinem about a woman needing a man like a fish needs a bicycle? The sins of some priests (however despicable and worthy of execution) are no excuse for any rational human being (much less in Ireland) to turn his/her back on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, genuine Apostolic Succession, the seven sacraments including receiving absolution of our sins and the actual Body and Blood of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.