The nation’s school system still sees the country’s pupils starkly divided by their religious backgrounds, years after the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to sectarian strife.
The railings of two Belfast churches have been transformed by the appearance of a host of angels - over 100 in fact and just in time for Christmas.
The colourful and eye-catching Angels of Faith, Hope and Love exhibition has appeared outside St Michael s Church of Ireland off the Shankill Road.
It follows a cross-community partnership involving children from St Michael s Afterschool Club, the Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade, Malvern Primary School and the Sunday School members from St Stephen s Parish Church, Millfield.
Children from nearby Small Wonders Nursery and residents in Hemsworth Court care home were also invited to take part in the project, along with members of the congregations from both St Michael s and St Stephen s.