Faith-based schools may ‘fuel racism’

Racism could be fuelled by allowing some schools to turn away children on religious grounds, a policy which an integration group claims is already creating social divisions.

The Integration Centre analysed migrant children between neighbouring schools in parts of Cork, Dublin, and Galway cities.

In one area of Cork’s northside, there was a school where half the pupils were from migrant families. But just 5% and 13% of children in two other schools were immigrants.