Irish church news in media. Including – Cardinal Brady accuses Catholic schools of getting pupils by ‘stealth’ : Bandon pays respects to murdered Englishman : The formula is simple: end vested interests in Irish education : Vatican embassy – Closure a step too far
Cardinal Brady accuses Catholic schools of getting pupils by ‘stealth’
BBC News –The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has accused some grammar schools of attempting to absorb nearby secondary schools “by stealth”. Cardinal Sean Brady made the remarks after it was confirmed that several schools in the Catholic maintained …
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Bandon pays respects to murdered Englishman
Irish Times – It was officiated by Pastor Brian Synnott of Elim Pentecostal Church, with Church of Ireland Rev Denis McCarthy also in attendance along with local priest Fr Myles McSweeney. The mourners were led by Mr Forrester’s partner Nicola and his four children …
More at : http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0214/1224311746154.html
The formula is simple: end vested interests in Irish education
Irish Times – Poor productivity and asset utilisation were identified in the Bord Snip Nua report, along with abolition of the National Universities of Ireland body. These recommendations gather dust while elitist personnel fail to provide value for money.
More at : http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/education/2012/0214/1224311742193.html
Vatican embassy – Closure a step too far
Irish Examiner’s take on closure – Sean Donlon, who as a former secretary general of the Department of Foreign Affairs was once Ireland’s most senior diplomat, believes it was the “absolutely correct” thing for the Taoiseach to do, given the historical lack of co-operation from the Holy …
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