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Monday 30 November 2020
The so-called ‘baptism barrier’ is set to be removed by the Minister for Education today.
The new rules are expected to take effect this year.
There will still be exceptions in cases of minority schools, the Minister said.
The family’s story sparked a debate on the controversial ‘Catholics first’ policy in many primary schools.
For many parents the real problems begin once their child has secured a place in school.
Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, plans to legislate on the controversial school admissions system soon. But what about the right of minority faiths to prioritise pupils of their faith?
As it stands schools are legally permitted to select students based on their religion.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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