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Faith Schools Segregating Migrant Children

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    #122
    PopePalpatine
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    I wonder, do Gaelscoils perform the sacraments as well?

    If it does, that'll pretty much re-affirm my image of Irish as the language of Peig rather than the Seoige sisters.


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    jank
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    Kiwi in IE wrote: »
    I am afraid the power and influence of that Church in the affairs of the State seriously undermines Ireland's status as genuinely belonging to 'liberal western society'!

    The fact that you are free to post pretty much what you want* on the Internet stats otherwise. You are free to of course define what you mean and back it up.

    *libel and kiddie porn excluded of course.


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    lazygal
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    I wonder, do Gaelscoils perform the sacraments as well?

    If it does, that'll pretty much re-affirm my image of Irish as the language of Peig rather than the Seoige sisters.
    The most catholic school near us is a gaelscoil. I see the children going to the nearby church on a regular basis, and non Catholics are not accommodated at all. Needless to say the attitude of the school has confirmed some of the preconceived notions I held about gaelscoilleana and the parents who are involved in them.


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    [Deleted User]
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    I wonder, do Gaelscoils perform the sacraments as well?

    If it does, that'll pretty much re-affirm my image of Irish as the language of Peig rather than the Seoige sisters.

    The Gaelscoil local to me is multidenominational.


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    Bannasidhe
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    The Gaelscoil local to me is multidenominational.

    One of the Gaelscoil near me is multi, the other is 'Catholic'.

    The one my son considered sending my granddaughter to is uber Catholic which is why Granddaughter is now in the NS which although still under the patronage of the RCC is fairly multi as the local PP focuses all his attention on the Gaelscoil.


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    #127
    Peregrinus
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    I wonder, do Gaelscoils perform the sacraments as well?

    If it does, that'll pretty much re-affirm my image of Irish as the language of Peig rather than the Seoige sisters.
    Varies from gaelscoil to gaelscoil, I believe.

    But don't let that disturb your image of the Irish language!


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    #128
    Kiwi in IE
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    jank wrote: »
    The fact that you are free to post pretty much what you want* on the Internet stats otherwise. You are free to of course define what you mean and back it up.

    *libel and kiddie porn excluded of course.

    Not quite sure what freedom of speech on the Internet has to do with anything?

    In idea of 'liberal western society' includes freedom of religion (and freedom from religion). Therefore health, education and legal systems should be free from religious influence. Not the case in Ireland I am afraid.


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    recedite
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    The point re the gaelscoileanna is that they are usually RC schools. But when the Dept of Education is looking around to see where they will push to transfer patronage from church control, they see that there is already a choice of schools in the area. Then they will focus their attempts elsewhere, such as an area with two schools under direct RC patronage. The patron of an RC ethos gaelscoil would typically be An Foras Patrunachta, not the RC diocese. Its all about giving parents choice, but it might be a choice of language, rather than a choice of religion.


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