Publicly funded schools 'should include LGBTI+ relationships in sex education'

A sex education programme for Catholic primary schools stated that the Church's teaching on marriage between a man and a woman 'cannot be omitted'. File picture

All publicly funded schools should adhere to Government policy by including LGBTI+ relationships in all sex education programmes, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

Mr Varadkar said the Government is very explicit on the issue and has included it in its programme for government.