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<p>With almost nine out of 10 primary schools still remaining under the patronage of the Catholic Church, is the process to increase the number of multi-denominational schools here doing enough?Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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<p>Despite the closure of 112 Catholic primary schools between last year and 2012, schools with a Catholic ethos still make up the vast majority of primary schools here. File picture</p>

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