Religious order feared ‘we would all be wiped out’ by Covid-19
The Spiritans, or Holy Ghost Fathers, lost 18 priests during the pandemic
Religious order ‘overwhelmed’ by death of 10 priests in Covid-19 wave
Spiritans mourn priests, who worked on missions and in schools, as ‘inspired men’
Private schools receive €100m in public funding
Enrolments in fee-charging schools rise to highest numbers on record
Schools in south Dublin among the most oversubscribed in the country
High-achieving schools forced to turn away hundreds of applicants each year
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