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What was promised?
Here is how Ireland's bishops responded to being asked to hand over their schools
'It tends not to be prime property that's handed over': 8 schools opened in 3 years under divestment
Religious education in schools: Two sets of rights in conflict
In the classroom
School children tell us what they think about how they learn about religion
'Sham baptisms': Priests struggle with reasons behind the ceremony while parents feel hypocrital
'She's coming home singing Ave Maria': Religion from the back of the classroom
Unbaptised and bottom of the list - frustrated and worried parents speak out
Does it need fixing?
"It's not something that should be up for vote" - can the problem with religion in Irish schools be solved?
Is a religious education better for students? We took a look
Religion in the classroom: How other countries in the EU deal with it