Meehan, Amalee ORCID: 0000-0002-1303-6040 and O'Connell, Daniel
(2021)
Religious education in Irish Catholic
primary schools: recent developments, challenges and opportunities.
In: Whittle, Sean
ORCID: 0000-0002-2861-8991, (ed.)
Irish and British Reflections on Catholic Education: Foundations, Identity, Leadership Issues and Religious Education in Catholic Schools.
Springer, Singapore, pp. 199-210.
ISBN 978-981-15-9187-7
Catholic schools in the Republic of Ireland, historically the principal education provider in
that country, are coming under increasing pressure. This article outlines five recent
developments which put pressure on primary Catholic education, in particular Religious
Education in Catholic schools. Some of these are state driven, such as new curricular
proposals and policy changes. Other pressures include changing popular attitudes and the
need for school divestment. Cumulatively these developments pose challenges but also
opportunities for the Catholic sector. The concluding section of the article offers a brief
discussion of those challenges and opportunities.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Catholic primary schools; curriculum review; Religious Education; Republic of Ireland |
Subjects: | Humanities > Religions Social Sciences > Education |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Human Development Research Institutes and Centres > Anti-Bullying Research Centre (ABC) |
Publisher: | Springer |
Official URL: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9188-4_16 |
Copyright Information: | © 2021 Springer |
ID Code: | 25734 |
Deposited On: | 12 Apr 2021 15:16 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 10 Jan 2023 15:11 |
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