“One of the great strengths of our Catholic schools is that they form part of a wider parish and faith community who support one another," says Bishop Fintan Gavin.
Sixty per cent of young people surveyed said that they are worried about Covid-19 when they think of returning to school.
“It is not just a matter of re-opening the schools, it is putting in place the measures necessary to keep the schools open," says CPSMA general secretary Seamus Mulconry.
"If the Department of Education listens to people on the ground, provides additional resources and puts in place a proper road map we will see a return to school in the Autumn," says Seamus Mulconry.
“Developing a free education system will not happen overnight but the government must take the first step in creating a more equitable system,” said Suzanne Connolly, CEO, Barnardos.
Less than a quarter of Irish Catholic teenagers surveyed were able to correctly name the Trinity as “Father, Son and Holy Spirit”, says survey author.
The survey showed that 11 per cent of primary school parents and 21 per cent of secondary school parents are forced to borrow money to cover school costs. Other parents either delay payment of other bills or take money out of savings.
After 46 years teaching, Bro Dormer retired as principal of Doon CBS Primary School on Wednesday last.
One in ten parents get into debt to send their children to school. Some even borrow from money lenders.
Desertmartin is a Church of Ireland primary school while Knocknagin is a Catholic Maintained Primary. The two are set to make history by becoming the first jointly-run church school in Northern Ireland.
Feedback from 4,000 questionnaires sets out challenges ahead for the Church and selects themes for 2016 Limerick Diocesan Synod.
New catholic preschool & primary school religious education curriculum launched as well as religious education programme 'Grow in Love'.
In 2015, from the youngest to the oldest student the cost of going to school is €365 - €785 respectively.
“The cost of sending children back to school is crippling too many families" warns Fergus Finlay.
