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Why are children being placed on a lottery system to get into secondary school?

Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals Clive Byrne joined Andrea Gilligan to explain why so many parents are struggling to find a secondary school for their kids.

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13.26 21 Nov 2019


Why are children being placed on a lottery system to get into secondary school?


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13.26 21 Nov 2019


Yesterday on the show we heard from regular listener Lyn from Malahide, who’s child is without a place for secondary school. She explained how her child's future education is dependent on a lottery system. Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals Clive Byrne joined Andrea Gilligan to explain why so many parents are struggling to find a secondary school for their kids.


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