Last night, the final stage in the progress of An Bille um Chomhionannas (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 2013—Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions), 2013 was approved by Dáil Éireann.

Amongst other things, it will make it illegal for religious-run schools to discriminate against LGBT teachers. The law will apply to

religious “educational or medical institution(s)… maintained, in whole or in part, by monies provided by the Oireachtas”.

Sandra Irwin-Gowran, Director of Education Policy with GLEN, welcoming the news, said:

This Bill removes a major barrier to that principle for those working in publicly funded institutions. We also note where further progress remains to be made for privately funded religious-run institutions, for trans people and for those of no religion,”

The bill has passed through the Seanad and will go to President Michael D Higgins to be signed.