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Irish language: are teachers' to blame?

The Gaeilge24 challenge takes place today where young people are encouraged to speak only Irish f...

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17.57 10 Nov 2020


Irish language: are teachers' to blame?


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17.57 10 Nov 2020


The Gaeilge24 challenge takes place today where young people are encouraged to speak only Irish for 24 hours.

Students are being asked to speak Irish not only at school and with their teachers and classmates - but at home, at the shops and local businesses and with friends.

To discuss this, Kieran Cuddihy was joined by broadcaster and author of ‘Thirty Two Words for Field’, Manchan Magan.

 


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