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Free Book Scheme For Schools

Ireland’s free schoolbook scheme has been praised for easing costs for families, but principals...

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16.10 24 Apr 2025


Free Book Scheme For Schools


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16.10 24 Apr 2025


Ireland’s free schoolbook scheme has been praised for easing costs for families, but principals say the admin demands that has been placed on their workload is a duty too much. Paul Crone, Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputies and Aaron Wolfe, principal of Coláiste Éamann Rís secondary school in Cork spoke to Kieran.


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