Minister Quinn is calling on teachers to work with the Department to implement the recommendations of a new report on how religion is taught.
The Forum on Patronage and Pluralism says up to 50 primary schools in 47 areas including Shannon should be divested from the Catholic church – and all other schools should become more diverse in their teachings.
It also says religious artefacts from numerous faiths should be displayed in schools.
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Doctor John Coolahane of NUI Maynooth who is head of the advisory group to the Forum believes ‘faith formation’ lessons should be held outside of regular class time.
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