Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multideominational patronage
St Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programme
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St Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programme
Educate Together, the multi-denominational school group, has been plunged into an antisemitism row over fears Jewish children are being marginalised by what their parents claim is a pro-Palestinian bias.
Despite the non-denominational school patron opening more than 50 new schools in the past 10 years, large pockets of the country do not have access to schools outside a religious ethos
Primary schools are seeking an immediate 50pc rise in State funding to meet day-to-day running costs.
Primary school bodies have highlighted the increases in energy, insurance, cleaning and waste disposal costs among others.