"The Presentation family landscape is changing but the Sisters would be the first to acknowledge the song must not stop with the Sisters; a dance must evolve out of a wake.” - Bishop Denis Nulty

The summer school takes places annually to commemorate the memory of the former MP and founder of Catholic Emancipation in Ireland.

“Unlike some of the other summer schools, the Daniel O’Connell School does not have a specific theme. Instead, we offer a mix of lectures on local, county, national and international history.”

Archbishop Martin calls for Church to free itself from positions of the past including control of schools and institutions.

Grow in Love programme, replacing Alive O, will be rolled out in Catholic primary schools from September 2015.