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Are we becoming a nation of Catholic shamers?

Last Wednesday people all across the country dawned ashes on their forehead to mark Ash Wednes...

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08.45 23 Feb 2026


Are we becoming a nation of Catholic shamers?


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08.45 23 Feb 2026


Last Wednesday people all across the country dawned ashes on their forehead to mark Ash Wednesday. One person who did so on  Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show was Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent Fionnán Sheehan was met with online trolling.

 Fionnán spoke to Anton about what he experienced.


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