Bishops to hand over schools [Independent.ie]
- Published: 19 October 2009
THE biggest shake-up in Irish education for decades is set to begin with historic talks on the transfer of some of the country's 3,000 Catholic primary schools to the State.
The talks will commence next month between the Department of Education and Science and the Catholic bishops, who are Patrons of 92pc of the country's primary schools.
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