New schools law ‘will not change Catholic first policies’
Admissions legislation will not address enrolment issues, Oireachtas committee hears
There is no reason why we can’t simply repeal the Eighth Amendment
There is a misconcenption that if it were removed something would have to replace it
How schools’ baptism barrier can be removed without breaching Constitution
‘Imagine the uproar if school admissions laws placed Christian families at a disadvantage for baptising their children?’
Prisoner smuggling drugs into jail found asleep on toilet
Eoin Daly (30) swallowed heroin and cocaine worth €8,000 after attending son’s communion
‘Bogus’ use of Constitution allows religious bias in schools
Arguments citing ‘constitutional barriers to reform’ on religion in schools are ‘overstated’
Efforts to divest schools ‘disappointing’, says forum chairman
Bishops not reading signs of the times or seeing what’s in their own best interests
The religious and lay of the land: school ethos in flux
The departure of teaching religious from education has been dramatic. What is the impact on ethos at a time of social change?
Good relationship with Coalition critical as President pushes boundaries of office
Analysis: President Michael D Higgins’s good relations with Taoiseach have helped minimise political conflict
Three years for taxi driver who ran down passenger that bolted without paying
Driver given suspended sentence and four-year ban after ‘hot pursuit’ assault
Taxi driver ran down man who failed to pay fare
David Ryan expresses regret over incident in which he ‘snapped’ and pursued passengers who left without paying
Change One Thing: School admissions overhaul must address religious discrimination
‘Treatment of non-Catholics is an urgent human rights issue,’ writes law lecturer Eoin Daly
The sky’s the limit for legal eagles on Twitter
Social media brings legal discussion to a much wider audience
Talk of ‘religious freedom’ often obscures wish to defend institutional Catholicism
It is questionable whether denominational autonomy can be invoked by a voluntary hospital
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