Catholic Church’s Hold on Schools at Issue in Changing Ireland

...Nikki Murphy’s son, Reuben, 4, was rejected by nine local schools in south Dublin last year because he was not baptized. Forced to delay Reuben’s formal education by a year, she is frantically seeking alternatives for next fall. But Ms. Murphy, who is 36 and describes herself as “nonreligious,” said she would not baptize her child simply to gain access...
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/world/europe/ireland-catholic-baptism-school.html