If you want to start a multi-denominational primary school, you'll find everything you could possibly want to know, and more, between the covers of A Guide to Starting Up a New Educate Together School by Sheila Ahern and Marian Fitzpatrick of the Dublin 7 Educate Together Association. The booklet is as practical and no-nonsense as its name implies. The authors, modest almost to a fault, say they hope other groups will benefit from their experience and "learn from our mistakes".

Practical advice begins with the word for would-be school-makers on how to organise a first action group meeting, and what to expect. The booklet goes on to deal with the issues of premises, publicity, pre-enrolment, getting things up and running and, finally, finding a cleaner. Copies from the national office of Educate Together, 75 Park West Road, Park West, Dublin 12. Tel (01) 6263089 or 6263101; email coord@educatetogether.ie