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Brendan Hughes

Integrated education bill would create a 'three-tier system', DUP MLA says

A private member's bill aimed at promoting integrated education in Northern Ireland would create a "three-tier system", a DUP MLA has claimed.

Diane Dodds said the proposed legislation by Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong was "unfair and unreasonable" as it would force Stormont to "prioritise one sector over all others".

The Department of Education is required to encourage and facilitate integrated education under current legislation.

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