http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/25/ ... php?page=1
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/world ... ref=slogin
Some glaring inaccuracies in the New York Times/International Herald Tribune article. Some of us might want to write some comments on the comments section of the article. What I can't understand is that instead of removing the potential for ghettoes, they want to create religion based segregation in schools...What business is it of the government to provide religious education in schools?According to the 2006 census, 14 percent of Irish residents are foreign-born. Many young families have entered the country with the hope of providing a brighter future for their children in an affluent and stable country.
While Ireland has maintained an "open door" policy to immigrants, poor planning in the dense suburbs outside Dublin and the nation's longstanding commitment to a faith-based education model have left many new residents on the margins of the education system. It remains unclear that the Irish government has the vision to accommodate them.
