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Is it time to completely change how Irish is taught in schools?

A Fianna Fail TD and ex Irish teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan says the Leaving Cert ordinary-level ...

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08.29 18 Oct 2021


Is it time to completely change how Irish is taught in schools?


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08.29 18 Oct 2021


A Fianna Fail TD and ex Irish teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan says the Leaving Cert ordinary-level Irish exam is “not fit for purpose” and that many students are leaving pages blank. The Leaving Cert Ordinary level Irish exam is  “not fit for purpose”. Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan spoke to us this morning on the show.

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