Atheist Ireland has obtained, under the Freedom of Information Act, a letter that the Catholic Bishops sent to Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), regarding religion in Community National Schools. The letter is dated 15th February 2017. We have published it below. We have previously written about the conflict of ...
Educate Together is right to express concern about the ETBs' conflict of interest in the divestment process announced recently by the Minister for Education Richard Bruton. The ETBs (Education & Training Boards), who are managing the process, will also be applying to be patron of these schools. Educate Together states that: ...
The Minister for Education, Richard Bruton has got it wrong again in relation to Community National Schools. In response to a Dail question from Sinn Fein’s Carol Nolan, the Minister claimed that the Community National Schools do not prioritise any particular religion or belief. But they do prioritise one particular ...
This week has seen children all over Ireland return to school after the holidays. It has also been a very busy week for Atheist Ireland on the subject of education. Most notably, we have demonstrated that in many respects, the ETB sector in Ireland is every bit as Roman Catholic ...
If you want to understand what is wrong with the school patronage system in Ireland, then look no further than the recent article in the Irish Times by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of Education and Training Boards Ireland. Michael Moriarty presents Community National Schools as another choice for parents. He ...
The teaching of religion at second level does not get much media attention. The media and most campaigns to change the education system concentrate on religion in schools at Primary level. But Atheist Ireland receives most complaints from parents who tell us that religious instruction is compulsory in second level schools run by Education and ...
Irish law effectively prohibits non-denominational secular schools based on human rights, despite the Irish Government telling the UN Human Rights Committee last month that there are no obstacles to establishing such schools in Ireland. The Government did outline two requirements to the UN, that the Government seemingly doesn't consider to ...
In April, Atheist Ireland wrote to the Minister for Education about Document No. 154 of material released to RTE under the Freedom of Information Act. This document outlined how parents in a VEC community school were told that: “It is true that all morality is based on love – of ...
CNS foirecord105 released by RTE under FOI is a Memo circulated by the Dept of Education and Skills. This document shows clearly that the Dept of Education & Skills do not understand basic human rights principles. They do not respect the philosophical convictions of secular parents. The New Community National ...
The New VEC Community Schools are Inter-denominational in character. Inter-denominational schools are Christian schools. These schools operate a religious integratred curriculum and are not legally obliged to deliver the curriculum in an objective, critical and pluralistic manner. Press Release 13th December 2007 - Department Education and Skills. "The Minister for ...
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