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A History of the Irish Education System
The following brief history of the Irish Education system was attached to the Constitutional Review Group Report in 1995 and written by Aine Hyland. “When the National School system was set up in 1831, its main object was to ‘unite … Continue reading
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IHRC Discussion Paper Part 3 – Rules of National Schools and Primary School Curriculum
This is an extract from a discussion paper written by the Irish Human Rights Commission about religious education and human rights. Atheist Ireland is preparing a response to this discussion paper, and we welcome your feedback on it. Rules of … Continue reading
