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Lunchtime briefing: Sinn Féin demand 'real and meaningful change' at Stormont. Catch up on the headlines
Lunchtime briefing: Sinn Féin demand 'real and meaningful change' at Stormont. Catch up on the headlines

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

‘No threat to ethos of schools by minorities’
‘No threat to ethos of schools by minorities’
The threat of five-year-olds of different faiths to a school’s belief systems should not be used as an excuse to allow religious discrimination to continue, TDs and senators were told.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

Thousands expected to demonstrate against prospect of college loans
Thousands expected to demonstrate against prospect of college loans

The Union of Students in Ireland expect up to 5,000 students to join their national demonstration march this Wednesday, October, 19.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Opinion Poll: A third would enrol children in non-denominational school
Opinion Poll: A third would enrol children in non-denominational school

More than a third of families would send their child to a non-denominational school if they had the option.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2016

We can’t allow schools to discriminate on religious grounds
We can’t allow schools to discriminate on religious grounds

Approximately 95% of our primary schools are run by churches. This situation cannot be allowed to continue, argues Michael Barron of the rights group, Equate

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

A question of taste with Cian Ó Cíobháin
A question of taste with Cian Ó Cíobháin

Cian Ó Cíobháin is originally from west Kerry, but has been living in Galway since his college days. This week, his electronic music show on Raidio na Gaeltachta, An Taobh Tuathail, is marking 17 years on air. It’s broadcast Monday to Friday at 10pm.

Thu, 05 May, 2016

UN: End religious criteria in schools
UN: End religious criteria in schools

Stop discriminating against children on religious grounds was the blunt message delivered to the State by the UN committee reviewing the country’s protection of children’s rights.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Almost half of parents would not choose Christian school for children
Almost half of parents would not choose Christian school for children
Almost half of parents with school-going children say they would not choose a Christian school for their child if they had a choice locally, and one fifth know of someone who had their child baptised purely so they could attend a school.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

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