A former Leitrim vice-principal says the current Religion teacher shortage is due to decisions made years ago.
Along with the decline in numbers, a new study has found younger teachers in Catholic schools are less likely to believe in God.
This study comes amid calls for a discussion on whether religious education should be part of the school curriculum.
Sean Wynne, former vice principal and secondary school teacher, labelled the situation a “sad result of government policy”.
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