Landmark survey shows strong preference for change to multi-denominational primary schools

The vast majority of primary schools in Ireland remain under Catholic patronage.

A significant proportion of families who intend to send their child to a religious-run primary school have told a landmark survey they would prefer it to be multi-denominational.

Almost 21,500 households with children not yet in school (42%) expressed a preference to the Department of Education for their preferred denominational primary school to change to a multi-denominational ethos.