Abstract
Recent changes in religious and
philosophical identity have impacted on the Irish
educational system, particularly at primary or elementary level, where religion plays a key role. In contrast to many other European countries, Ireland has no nationwide system of State
schools at primary level but instead has a public-funded system of private
faith schools. Currently 88.5% of Ireland’s 3,095
mainstream primary schools have a Catholic ethos (DoE,
2023). This article explores belief fluidity in the Irish primary school system.
philosophical identity have impacted on the Irish
educational system, particularly at primary or elementary level, where religion plays a key role. In contrast to many other European countries, Ireland has no nationwide system of State
schools at primary level but instead has a public-funded system of private
faith schools. Currently 88.5% of Ireland’s 3,095
mainstream primary schools have a Catholic ethos (DoE,
2023). This article explores belief fluidity in the Irish primary school system.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 135-139 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Ireland's Education Yearbook |
| Volume | 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Belief Fluidity
- Religious Education
- Primary schools