Symbolic?

Spare a thought for my dad today: the cathedral in which he was baptised, St. Mel's in Co. Longford, Ireland, was gutted by fire. It was famous for its classical interior, completion of which was delayed for decades by the death and emigration of many Longfordians during the Great Hunger.

Perhaps it is symbolic: another two of the Dublin bishops fingered by the recent report quit today - only one guilty party is left clinging on to his crook (plus all the priests of course).

Confession time: Mel Gibson's mother is from Longford, and named him after the saint, friend or nephew of Patrick. I'm hoping the antisemitism came from his father.