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Givan ‘entitled’ to reject north Down schools’ integrated status bid

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Stormont’s education minister was legally entitled to reject attempts by two north Down schools to become integrated, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.

A judge dismissed claims Paul Givan breached a legislative obligation and “cherry-picked” plans to make a case against the proposed transformation of Bangor Academy and Rathmore Primary School.

Mr Justice McAlinden held that the minister had clearly indicated a problem around obtaining reasonable numbers of both Protestant and Catholic children.

“There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that such a demand (for integrated education) exists within the local Catholic community,” he said.


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