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Is Ireland's economics school curriculum preparing students for the working world?

This week on Taking Stock with Susan HayesCulleton: As the OECD has slashed its global growth fo...

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15.04 6 Jun 2025


Is Ireland's economics school curriculum preparing students for the working world?


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15.04 6 Jun 2025


This week on Taking Stock with Susan HayesCulleton:

As the OECD has slashed its global growth forecast, she speaks to OECD Economist, Isabell Koske, to delve deeper into these latest results.

Susan speaks to  Sinead Gogan, Chief People Officer at Deloitte, as record numbers of students begin their Leaving and Junior Cert exams, she questions whether or not our economics curriculum through school and college is adequately preparing our graduates for a changing world of work.

Plus, she's joined by Elaine Teague, CEO of the Disability Federation of Ireland & Bobby Hickey, who works in the Diversity and Inclusion space, on the shocking news that Ireland has the lowest rate of employment for people with disabilities in the EU.


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