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- Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:47 am
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: Educating pre-schooler about religion
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8966
Educating pre-schooler about religion
My child (who will be 4 in February) will start school in Sept 2016, not sure where yet, could be in a Catholic school :roll: As a pre-emptive strike, I'm thinking it would be a good idea to educate her over the coming year just a little about the VERY BASICS of what religion is, why it exists, and ...
- Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:21 am
- Forum: Separation of Church and State
- Topic: Church control of Dept of Education
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8235
Re: Church control of Dept of Education
Ruairi was interviewed on Today with Pat Kenny this morning. There was some discussion of third-level fees, Irish language and other education issues, and general party & government issues, but no discussion of education & secularism. 

- Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:32 pm
- Forum: Separation of Church and State
- Topic: Church control of Dept of Education
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8235
Re: Church control of Dept of Education
Enda is calling out the names now. The new minister for Education is... (drum roll)
Ruairi Quinn!
Ruairi Quinn!

- Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:08 pm
- Forum: Separation of Church and State
- Topic: Church control of Dept of Education
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8235
Re: Church control of Dept of Education
If the new government is FG/Labour and Labour gets the Dept of Ed, we might have a chance. "Fine Gael is likely to be allotted the environment and enterprise and employment ministries, with Labour filling education and social protection. ... RuairĂ Quinn being mentioned as a possible minister for e...
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: What happens for atheist kid in national school
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4265
Re: What happens for atheist kid in national school
What happens if, say, the nearest school that would take your child is a long way away.
Is there a Dept of Education requirement that some school within N km of your home MUST take your child?
Is there a Dept of Education requirement that some school within N km of your home MUST take your child?
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:24 pm
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: Do Irish schools refuse non-baptised children?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 26009
Re: Do Irish schools refuse non-baptised children?
Is there a difference between cities and small towns? If you live in a small town with one (catholic) primary school, presumably it will accommodate all children from the town, whether catholic, atheist, immigrant, etc. But in a city, where there may be 5 schools in the local area (say 4 catholic an...