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Wed 06 Jun 2009Catholic control of schooling not tenable, says archbishop
THE CATHOLIC near monopoly over schooling is “not tenable” and does not reflect current realities, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said last night.
Catholic education had a place in society today, but that did not mean things should not change, he said in a speech to members of the Irish Primary Principals Network in Dublin. He emphasised that Catholic schools could only carry out their role if there were viable alternatives for parents. “It is clear that a system in which 92 per cent of all primary schools are managed by the Roman Catholic Church in a country where the Catholic population is 87 per cent is certainly not tenable,” Archbishop Martin said.
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