How to let the Minister for Education know your views on inclusive primary schools
October 11, 2013 1 Comment

How to let the Minister for Education know your views on inclusive primary schools

Atheist Ireland is suggesting the following advice for parents and other citizens who are making a submission to the Department of Education’s consultation on promoting greater inclusiveness in primary schools. The Minister for Education is seeking submissions from the public on the following questions. The views expressed will help shape Government ...

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How to let Ruairi Quinn know your concerns about inclusive schools.
October 4, 2013 2 Comments

How to let Ruairi Quinn know your concerns about inclusive schools.

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, is seeking submissions on promoting greater inclusiveness in primary schools. Information on the process can be accessed here http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Conferences/Patronage-and-Pluralism-in-the-Primary-Sector/Call-for-Submissions-on-the-Recommendations-of-the-Advisory-Group-to-the-Forum-on-Patronage-and-Pluralism-in-the-Primary-Sector.pdf The majority of schools in Ireland are religious and the United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised concern regarding the human rights of ...

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Does the Government believe that the level of protection afforded to a human right – such as the right to freedom of religion – should depend on the preference of the majority in a particular area?
August 30, 2013 3 Comments

Does the Government believe that the level of protection afforded to a human right – such as the right to freedom of religion – should depend on the preference of the majority in a particular area?

The Following is an extract from the Submission by Dr. Alison Mawhinney (Bangor University) to the UN Human Rights Committee with respect to the Adoption of the List of Issues related to Ireland’s fourth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In 2008 the UN Human ...

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IHRC asks UN to ask Ireland about non-faith children in education system
August 29, 2013 No Comments

IHRC asks UN to ask Ireland about non-faith children in education system

In their Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Ireland’s Fourth Periodic Report under the ICCPR –(List of Issues Stage) the Irish Human Rights Commission has raised the issue of the human rights of non-faith children in Irish schools. In 2008 the UN Human Rights Committee raised concern regarding ...

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A History of the Irish Education System
September 22, 2011 9 Comments

A History of the Irish Education System

History of the Irish Education System - Constitutional Review Group 1995 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 ...

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IHRC Discussion Paper Part 3 – Rules of National Schools and Primary School Curriculum
December 3, 2010 No Comments

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 National Schools and the Primary School Curriculum 11. The Rules ...

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