All-Irish body ready to control schools
The move by An Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna LánGhaeilge follows the release last week of a Department of Education report outlining more than 40 towns where primary schools are predominantly Catholic or other denominations but where there is unlikely to be sufficient population growth in the next six years to warrant new schools being opened.
The Catholic bishops had sought the information and have promised to consult with local communities, schools, parents and staff before deciding if they will divest patronage of schools in areas where there may be demand for a greater choice of school ethos.
