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2016 Accommodation News For Four Educate Together Second-level Schools

Educate Together is delighted to announce that the Department of Education and Skills has clarified the accommodation for  Bremore ETSS, Cork ETSS, North Wicklow ETSS and Stepaside ETSS, opening to …

New Schools of Thought

'As Irish society becomes more diverse, fewer parents are willing to accept the 'one size fits all' predominantly Catholic and single-sex education system that has been in evidence until now.'Gillian …

‘Capital Plan’ is an Opportunity for the Government to Commit to Equality-based Education Throughout Ireland

Educate Together today welcomes the Government’s ‘Capital Plan’ announcement of funding for projects in the area of education. The commitment of €3.8 billion in spending for primary, secondary and third …

Educate Together Calls for Immediate Action to Establish Equality-Based Schools Around Ireland

Educate Together notes with interest Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan’s speech at the ETBI Annual Conference today. In particular, Educate Together welcomes the Minister’s commitment to ‘reinvigorating’ the divestment process and …

Statement on Admissions Policies for Educate Together Schools

Educate Together wishes to issue a clarification in relation to admission policies for Educate Together primary and second-level schools. Educate Together is fully bound by Ireland’s Equal Status Acts. As a non-religious …

Educate Together Opens Four Schools in Dublin, Galway, Kildare and Wexford

2015 sees the opening of three Educate Together national schools in Dublin, Wexford and Galway; and one second-level school in Kildare. This growth is due to widespread support for this …

Educate Together Rejects Assertions of Department of Education and Skills

In response to the contention by Education Minister Jan O'Sullivan's spokesperson that the deferral of the opening of Castlebar ETNS is 'a misplaced effort to apportion blame for the consequences …

Opening of Castlebar Educate Together National School Deferred Until 2016

It is with deep regret that Educate Together announces that Castlebar Educate Together National School will not open this September.This is a severe blow to the divestment process. Until today …

State-funded Schools Should Never Be Allowed to Discriminate Against Young Children on Religious Grounds

Educate Together: State-funded Schools Should Never Be Allowed to Discriminate Against Young Children on Religious GroundsEducate Together today notes Archbishop Martin’s defense of the Catholic Church’s discriminatory ‘Catholic First’ school …

Nuala Bourke To Be Appointed Principal of Tuam Educate Together National School

Educate Together is delighted to announce that Nuala Bourke is to be appointed principal of Tuam Educate Together National School, opening in September 2015. Nuala has been teaching for 8 years …