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<p> Emer Nowlan says many Educate Together schools are heavily oversubscribed. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Plan needed to cater for demand for 'oversubscribed' Educate Together schools
Despite the non-denominational school patron opening more than 50 new schools in the past 10 years, large pockets of the country do not have access to schools outside a religious ethos
End of 'Baptism barrier' doesn't tackle need for multidenominational schools: Educate Together

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End of 'Baptism barrier' doesn't tackle need for multidenominational schools: Educate Together
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Organisations query Richard Bruton's plan for school patronage

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14 second-level schools scheduled to open by 2014

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No response from minister to multifaith school plans

EDUCATE Together has heard nothing but silence from the Department of Education for four months in response to an application to open second-level schools — despite a growing demand from parents.

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Parents back plans to open schools

EDUCATE Together has been boosted by strong backing from parents for its plans to open a number of multidenominational second-level schools in the next few years.

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