Queen's swells RC staff intake

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The university's submission to 바카라사이트 Fair Employment Commission shows that 31.1 per cent of Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland-born staff are Roman Catholic, and 68.9 per cent Protestant, compared with 20.7 per cent and 79.3 per cent in 1987.

The target is around 40 per cent Roman Catholic and 60 per cent Protestant. Harry McConnell, director of human resources, said fair participation had already been achieved among computer and research staff, in 바카라사이트 college of legal, social and educational sciences and in 바카라사이트 personnel office. Substantial change had been possible because of a large number of recent new appointments, he said.

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