The Legal Framework Regulating the Wearing or Display of Religious Symbols in Educational Institutions
21 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2010
Date Written: January 31, 2009
Abstract
This paper examines the current legal framework in Ireland regulating the display or wearing of religious symbols in educational institutions. The paper was submitted to the Consultation on Intercultural Education, undertaken by the Ministry for Integration 2008-9. Ireland's current legal framework is examined in the light of recent developments in European and International human rights law.
Keywords: Religion, Multiculturalism, Religious Freedom, Religious Symbols, Education, Ireland
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
O'Donovan, Darren and Mullally, Siobhan, The Legal Framework Regulating the Wearing or Display of Religious Symbols in Educational Institutions (January 31, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1574381 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1574381
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