Just one school to leave Catholic ethos in 2022 — Government targets in doubt

Education Minister Norma Foley says she fully supports the commitment to have 400 multi-denominational schools in Ireland.

Just one primary school is set to divest from the Catholic Church this year, prompting calls for “clear targets” to be set to achieve 400 multi-denominational schools by 2030.

There are 164 multi-denominational schools in the country compared with 2,750 Catholic primary schools.