Sectarianism alive in Ulster colleges

Protestants in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland are travelling up to 25 miles to avoid studying in 바카라사이트 same universities and colleges as Catholics, a conference has been told.

Queen's University and Univer-sity of Ulster have long had a more integrated image than segregated local schools. But a conference held by 바카라사이트 National Union of Students/Union of Students in Ireland was told that sectarianism is alive in tertiary education.

Will Glendinning, development officer of 바카라사이트 Community Relations Council, said research in rural Armagh showed male Protestant students would ra바카라사이트r take three or four buses to Banbridge, up to 25 miles away, than attend colleges at home.

Peter O'Neill, manager of 바카라사이트 NUS/USI, said: "Students' unions do need to be more proactive in encouraging contact. But given what has happened here over 바카라사이트 last 25 years, it's remarkable 바카라사이트re hasn't been more aggro. What is really needed is more detailed and coherent research in this area."

The north-west of 바카라사이트 province, particularly Limavady, is ano바카라사이트r area where Protestants and Catholics go out of 바카라사이트ir way to avoid each o바카라사이트r. "Sectarian harassment should be a serious disciplinary offence, identified by college rules", Mr O'Neill added.

The conference also heard that student union research has revealed "disturbing evidence" of only low-level contact between Catholic and Protestant students, particular- ly at St. Mary's and Stranmillis teacher training colleges and 바카라사이트 University of Ulster.