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A teacher discriminated against because she is not a Catholic won maximum damages at the Equality Tribunal recently. The case raises important issues about the continuing influence of the Catholic church in teacher training

IN A recent case before the Equality Tribunal, a Catholic school was found to have discriminated against a teacher on the grounds of religion. The school withdrew the offer of a permanent post after it discovered that the teacher was a member of the Church of Ireland. Michelle McKeever was asked about her religion after she failed to furnish a Catholic religious certificate to the board of management at a Co Cavan school.