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Tue 01 Jan 2010Time to transfer control of primary education
OPINION:NOW THAT our primary schools have reopened after the recent cold spell, and in the light of the astounding revelations in the latest Irish Timesopinion poll, it is timely to explore the apparent thaw in the Catholic Church’s attitude to the question of pluralism and patronage in our 3,200 primary schools, writes RUAIRÍ QUINN
Bishop Leo O’Reilly, chairman of the bishops’ commission on education, recently made an interesting contribution (“Catholics entitled to their schools”, Opinion and Analysis, December 19th).
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