Removal of ‘Baptism barrier’ may prompt legal action
Government prepares for potential challenges to enrolment reforms for Catholic schools
State-run secondary school pupils may opt out of religion classes
Move aimed at reflecting changing student profile and decrease in religious belief
Catholic groups concerned over reforms to primary curriculum
Proposed reforms could ‘undermine and downgrade’ religion in schools, warn groups
Fintan O’Toole: A Baptism barrier would solve our hospital crisis
The A&E crisis could easily be solved in Catholic hospitals by turning away infidels
Bruton faces fight over plans to lift schools’ ‘Baptism barrier’
Catholic primary school group says issue is ‘mismatch of resources rather than religion’
Catholic groups warn of legal action over ‘Baptism barrier’ removal
Schools body tells the Government the plan will open the State up to a ‘multiplicity of civil suits’
Non-religious students often feel like second-class citizens
Analysis: Modernising religion rules will – belatedly – help respect rights of all pupils
Education chief cautions on religion teaching in schools
Department of Education mandarin notes legal obligation for community schools
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