Shannon schools have expressed concerns over proposals to strip them of their Catholic ethos.
9 Church run schools in Clare’ second town, Newmarket on Fergus and Clonmoney face the prospect of having their current patronage replaced with a non- denominational set up.
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Its all part of the Education Minister’s move to reduce church dominance in primary education and parents have been asked to have their say in an online survey – which closes this evening.
Speaking on Clare FM’s Morning Focus Rurai Quinn insists its not unreasonable to have at least one non religious national school in Shannon –
However Mary Dunlee Fitzgerald – Principal of St Tola’s fears it could have a very negative impact on schools and pupils
