I wanted to be a student again. I’m interested in law and, as for being a Catholic, I’ll probably go down with the ship. But, in the meantime, I’ll keep looking to see if there’s any auld lifeboat we could build.”This is how former President Mary McAleese answered two questions on why she’s studying Canon Law and re-engaging with Catholicism. She was speaking in UCD where she had been conferred with the Ulysses Medal for her work in justice and the contribution it made to Irish society.