advertisement

Dublin Archbishop Defends ‘Catholic Children First’ Rule

The Archbishop of Dublin has indicated that the rule prioritising children who have been baptised in Catholic schools is here to stay.

- Advertisement -

Diarmuid Martin was responding to claims by a mother at the weekend that her four-year-old son was denied a place in a number of schools in South Dublin because he had not been baptised.

Dr Martin's told the Irish Independent that the real problem is a lack of spaces in primary schools. 

He says the process of separating schools from religious orders is too slow, and it is 'not fair to blame the Church' for that.

advertisement
advertisement
advertisement