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A “steady decrease” in enrolments in Catholic primary schools,

There has been a "steady decrease” recorded in the number of enrolments in Catholic primary schools since 2018, while multi-denominational enrolments have continued to rise steadily, that’s according to statistics from The Department of Education. We get reactions to these statistics from Michael Nugent, Chair of Atheist Ireland and also Alan Hynes, Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Partnership.

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07.30 18 Jul 2023


A “steady decrease” in enrolments in Catholic primary schools,


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There has been a "steady decrease” recorded in the number of enrolments in Catholic primary schools since 2018, while multi-denominational enrolments have continued to rise steadily, that’s according to statistics from The Department of Education.

We get reactions to these statistics from Michael Nugent, Chair of Atheist Ireland and also Alan Hynes, Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Partnership.


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