We had to do 'pretend baptism' to get our child into local school, says protesting mother

Latest: A mother attending today's protest against religious discrimination in the Irish education system said that her family was turned down by several local schools - until she had her child baptised.

Update 4.16pm: A mother attending today's protest against religious discrimination in the Irish education system said that her family was turned down by several local schools - until she had her child baptised.

“We were denied access to four schools in the area,” she said.