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Responding to a recent State study, the Irish Bishops have again stated their willingness to ensure greater variety of patronage within the primary school system.

A case study of All Hallows in the 1940′s and 1950′s, presented by Sighle Breathnach-Lynch will take place on Saturday 17th July at 5pm at All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

The Catholic Schools Partnership is intended to support all of the partners in Catholic education at first and second level. Multimedia coverage including a video and podcast.

Speaking at IPPN (Dublin) meeting, Archbishop Martin has again stated that the Catholic Church’s ‘monopoly’ over primary schools is untenable and doesn’t reflect the realities of the times.

Read two of the main addresses given at a recent conference in Limerick entitled – Catholic Primary Education in contemporary Ireland: Facing New Horizons.

The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has launched a pastoral letter entitled Vision 08 – A Vision for Catholic Education in Ireland.

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has again stated that the Church welcomes diversity in school patronage while also upholding the role of Catholic education.  He criticised any movement towards elitist or ghetto schools.

Cardinal Seán Brady addressed the 2008 Conference of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network in Killarney on 31 January 2008.

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin speaking at the ‘Festival of Peoples’ ceremony in the Pro-Cathedral which is held on the Feast of the Epiphany has called for a honest debate on the issue of integration and the future of the education system in Ireland.

The Irish Bishops’ Education Commission has launched a policy document called “Catholic Primary Schools: A policy for Provision into the Future” which sets out how the Catholic Church sees its role in the provision of primary education in the years ahead.