Report recommends divesting of religious patronage from around 50 primary schools

A new report has recommended that around 50 schools be divested around the country and that 'faith formation' should be taught outside of school hours.

The report comes from an advisory group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in Primary Schools, which was launched by Education Minister Ruairi Quinn in a bid to increase diversity in Irish schools, around 90% of which are run by the Catholic church.