No Irish child should leave school without having learned to cook for themselves.  That’s the view of Darina Allen, Chef, Author, and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School, who is submitting a petition to Minister Norma Foley demanding practical cooking classes for every child in the school curriculum and Darina spoke to us this morning.

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