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Have we fallen out of love with reading?

Irish teenagers are the best performers in reading literacy in the EU, but has there been a drop...

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06.30 14 Aug 2024


Have we fallen out of love with reading?


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06.30 14 Aug 2024


Irish teenagers are the best performers in reading literacy in the EU, but has there been a drop in reading books? Some listeners say they’ve noticed fewer readers lounging by the pools on summer holidays. So have people turned to e-books or is there a decline?  Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie finds out for us.


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