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We asked some people to share about their experiences with religious divestment issues with schools in Ireland. You can read them below.
We need divestments of Catholic schools urgently
Making a human rights decision I am a mother of four and a Primary School Teacher teaching in a Catholic Primary School setting. I have been open to my family, friends and colleagues in my beliefs and practices since I was a young adult. I was brought up as a practising Catholic and like so many of my generation […]
Read More about We need divestments of Catholic schools urgentlyGetting a teaching job in Ireland without a certificate in Catholic religious education
Training in the UK I trained as a teacher 14 years ago in the UK. I chose to train in the UK for the chance to live abroad and I’m so glad I did; my training was inspiring and challenging. I worked there for five years, employed both full-time and as a substitute teacher in religious and non-religious schools […]
Read More about Getting a teaching job in Ireland without a certificate in Catholic religious educationA Journey while opting out at school – Eileen Kelly McCarthy
My family have experienced a protracted and obfuscated journey while opting out at school. The only option for mainstream schooling was the local national school which is under religious ethos. My eldest child found the shift to a religious environment jarring, particularly the concepts of hell and sin which had been previously unknown to him. Being deemed different can […]
Read More about A Journey while opting out at school – Eileen Kelly McCarthyDivestment programme in Raheny – Chris Joyce
Chris, a parent, shared her experience on the divestment programme in Raheny and the misinformation she encountered. Chris received the Facilitator’s Preliminary Report to the School Patron by Don Mahon, and among other information, it stated that a multi-denominational school is located only 1.5 miles away, and that that school was not fully subscribed. This information was incorrect, so […]
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