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September 15, 2016 No Comments John Hamill

ETBs Don’t Know Their Own Policies

I am a parent of four children. My eldest is twelve years old. With second level education an imminent consideration, I recently began to take a look at the school options available. The closest second level school to my home is Castleblayney ETB College, less than a ten minute walk ...

September 9, 2016 2 Comments

A Small Event in Rural Ireland

One family's story in accessing their local ETB school. Guest post by an atheist parent We are lucky enough to have landed in one of the world's more favoured places, good scenery, nice beaches and dog walks and a good active friendly community, taking part locally is as easy as ...

September 2, 2016 1 Comment admin

ETB response to Atheist Ireland, as principal tells parent “she doesn’t run the school”

The General Secretary of Education & Training Boards Ireland has told Atheist Ireland that the issues we raised last week about the teaching of religion represent "an undoubted challenge for the ETB sector." Meanwhile, the Principal of one ETB school has told a parent that she doesn’t run the school, and that ...

July 19, 2016 No Comments admin

(1/7) Introduction and Context

In recent weeks, Atheist Ireland has researched hundreds of documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the NCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) about how it devised the State Religious Education course at second level. This Religious Education course is supposed to be for all religions and none. ...

April 7, 2016 No Comments admin

Curriculum overload and religion classes

An article in the Irish Times today reports that there is not enough space in the Primary school Curriculum for the proposed new course on ERB and Ethics (Education about Religions, Beliefs and Ethics). The INTO and various bodies and individuals have raised these concerns. The proposal is that the ...

October 17, 2014 No Comments admin

State Religious Schools /Designated Community Colleges

Irish State runs "multi-denominational" religious ethos schools on bishops' behalf Education & Training Boards manage religious schools on behalf of the Catholic Church. Designated Community Colleges are religious and operate with a religious ethos. These Colleges are under the full patronage of Education and Training Boards and operate under the ...

October 15, 2014 1 Comment admin

Religious Worship and Instruction in ETB non – designated Community Colleges.

Religious Worship and Instruction in ETB non – designated Community Colleges All Education and Training Board (ETB) non-designated Community Colleges at second level are obliged to ensure that there is religious worship and instruction in the college. These Community Colleges are referred to as State multi-Denominational colleges. They are also ...

September 15, 2014 1 Comment admin

Religious Crests on school uniforms are symbols of discrimination.

Religious Crests on school uniforms symbols of discrimination Atheist Ireland welcomes the comments of the Anglican Archbishop of Dublin regarding religious crests on school uniforms. In an article in the Sunday Independent Archbishop Michael Jackson (Anglican Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough) said there should be "scope for negotiation" around the ...

August 9, 2014 No Comments admin

How Irish law effectively prohibits non-denominational secular schools based on human rights

Irish law bans non-denominational schools - state forces education "religious ethos" control Irish law effectively prohibits non-denominational secular schools based on human rights, despite the Irish Government telling the UN Human Rights Committee last month that there are no obstacles to establishing such schools in Ireland. The Government did outline ...