Michael Barron

The singer on growing up gay in Dundalk, coping with MS and running in heels

Equate complains of campaign from groups opposed to making schools more inclusive

‘Baptism barrier’ to be lifted from September 2019 affecting over-subscribed schools

New Bill will require schools to set out their provisions for non-religious students

The baptism barrier is not just an urban problem or one of oversubscription

Opinion: Dropping religion from admission criteria will not tackle places shortage

Former UN official says schools need to accommodate diversity in their access policies

Survey shows 71% of parents think subject about ethics and all religions should be taught

Catholic primary school body insists problem was linked to shortages of school places

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Minister says issue not being put on ‘long finger’ and Dáil has appetite to deal with it

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Minister to set out four options to ensure children have access to local schools

Plans to remove ‘baptism barrier’ to publicly-funded schools likely to be controversial

Despite retiring from UCC a decade ago, Áine Hyland is heavily involved in education activites on a daily basis

Comedian and actress Norma Sheahan: ‘I baptised my kids because I thought they would need it to get into schools’