Are we failing non-Roman Catholic children in our primary schools?
Some parents say they find it difficult to exert their right to opt their children out of religion
Parents ‘delighted’ with religious ceremonies ruling
Atheist Ireland says WRC finding ‘important win for right to freedom of belief’
Bishops say State-run schools not preparing children for Communion
Letter to State-run primary schools warns that faith programmes do not satisfy the requirements for sacramental preparation for Catholic children
Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ may prompt legal action
Government prepares for potential challenges to enrolment reforms for Catholic schools
Bruton faces fight over plans to lift schools’ ‘Baptism barrier’
Catholic primary school group says issue is ‘mismatch of resources rather than religion’
Rights of children opting out of religion class ‘must be respected’
New Bill will require schools to set out their provisions for non-religious students
Legal questions over plan to remove school ‘Baptism barrier’
Legislation yet to be examined by Attorney General
Forced into faith: ‘We are second-class citizens in the education system’
Many parents say they find it difficult to exert their right to opt their children out of religion classes
Good Friday: Why are so many of us still Catholic?
Modern Irish Catholics, from the cultural to the a la carte and conservative
Are Catholic bishops ready to give up patronage of schools?
Minister Richard Bruton’s new divestment plan is carrot rather than stick approach
Removing the Baptism barrier is largely meaningless
State continues to kowtow to church and our children are lambs in middle
‘Baptism barrier’ reforms may hit minority faith schools
Analysis: Richard Bruton’s proposals will not effect the majority of Catholic institutions
Catholic Schools Partnership chair leaves the position
Catholic Church announces Fr Richard Byrne as the new head of the education body
Patronage debate: Hopes for Community National School model
Church may transfer patronage of many schools to local education boards under initiative
Is this the answer to the school patronage debate?
With 96% of schools under religious control, community national schools say they offer a way around the ‘baptism barrier’
Schools should accept pupils on proximity - O'Sullivan
Jan O’Sullivan says future reform of admissions needed to ensure equal access
New patronage model proposed for primary schools
Partnership would give Catholic Church and State joint control over school management
How the Catholic Church could solve the school patronage problem
‘The church has it within its power to voluntarily cede some control so its schools are inclusive in both word and deed’
The religious and lay of the land: school ethos in flux
The departure of teaching religious from education has been dramatic. What is the impact on ethos at a time of social change?
Catholic schools receive new guidelines on religious teaching
Catholic Schools Partnership advises schools on how to be inclusive towards other beliefs
Cog Notes: The weird questions teachers are asked in interviews
A nun asking a candidate "what about the homos?" will take some beating
Schools have rights on ethos, says priest
Fr Michael Drumm says deletion of rule would undermine religious freedom
‘Catholic first’ school admissions policies may be illegal
Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan aims to speed up process of switching patronage
Quinn questions amount of school time spent on religious education
Minister suggests transfer of some activities to local parishes
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