Religious control of schools a 'very fraught' issue [IrishTimes]
- Published: 03 May 2010
THE ISSUE of religious control of schools is “very fraught” and will pose difficult challenges for the Government, Minister for Education Mary Coughlan has been warned by her department.
In briefing material which was prepared for the newly appointed Minister last March, Ms Coughlan was told of growing calls for a secular and less segregated system of education.
However, officials also said demand for Catholic schools remained strong, with fresh requests for new Catholic secondary schools in parts of the country where there had been an increase in population.
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