Gay marriage to be taught in primary school religion classes

O'Sullivan says new curriculum will take account of result of recent referendum

Elin Adler and Helen Gallagher celebrate the result of the referendum in May. Picture: Maxpix

Children will be taught about same sex marriage in primary schools as part of the new religion and ethics course.

Education minister Jan O’Sullivan said that she believed the new curriculum on “education about religions and beliefs and ethics” would take account of the result of the same sex marriage referendum.

She said that a consultation process on the new draft curriculum for the country’s 3,200 primary schools will begin in October.

“I ...