Dear Editor, So the head of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association is defending the core role of religion in schools (IC 5/1/2016). But why is this even necessary? Despite the common phrase ‘Church-run’, most Irish schools are in fact ‘Church-owned’, built by parishes on their land. If people want to push the Faith out of the Church’s schools, would they be willing to pay more taxes so the State can buy them first?
Yours etc.,
Lorraine Quinlan,
Drogheda, Co. Louth.