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'It's becoming more popular' - Should all Irish primary schools be Gaelscoils? 

Should all Irish primary schools be Gaelscoils?  Estonia has announced a new law to ensure that over the next 10 years all primary schools that still teach primarily through Russian will have to switch to Estonian.   Could something like that work here? Would it help or hinder the language and our children’s education?  Andrea was joined by Chris McCaffrey, Irish Language Speaker and former teacher based in Fermanagh and others to discuss...

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13.10 3 Jan 2024


'It's becoming more popular' - Should all Irish primary schools be Gaelscoils? 


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13.10 3 Jan 2024


Should all Irish primary schools be Gaelscoils? 

Estonia has announced a new law to ensure that over the next 10 years all primary schools that still teach primarily through Russian will have to switch to Estonian.  

Could something like that work here? Would it help or hinder the language and our children’s education? 

Andrea was joined by Chris McCaffrey, Irish Language Speaker and former teacher based in Fermanagh and others to discuss...


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