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Atheist Ireland says children's rights not to attend religious education in school are not being observed. The group says families and children's constitutional rights are not being applied in the real world. Atheist Ireland appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions yesterday. Jane Donnelly, from Atheist Ireland, says some schools are ignoring students' right not to attend religious classes To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fr Ignatius McCormack, Former Principal of St. Flannan’s College Ennis and Robert Bennett, Ennistymon native and member of Midwest Humanists, former board member of the national parents council for education. Photo (c) ibreakstock Getty Images Signature via Canva