Why Irish language exemptions need to be curtailed

Education Minister Norma Foley has expanded the exemption list for studying Irish language but is this the right approach to take or are we just making it easier to avoid studying our national language? Professor Pádraig Ó Duibhir is the Director of...

Share this article

07.26 12 Sep 2022

Why Irish language exemptions...

Why Irish language exemptions need to be curtailed

Listen to this episode

Newstalk Breakfast

Newstalk Breakfast

Share this article

07.26 12 Sep 2022

Education Minister Norma Foley has expanded the exemption list for studying Irish language but is this the right approach to take or are we just making it easier to avoid studying our national language?

Professor Pádraig Ó Duibhir is the Director of DCU’s Sealbhú research centre for the learning and teaching of Irish

Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

The History of Windmill Lane R...

00:48:15

The History of Windmill Lane Recording Studios

Talking History With Patrick Geoghegan

00:48:15

Resetting the Republic: How to...

00:16:11

Resetting the Republic: How to Build a Better Ireland

The Pat Kenny Show

00:16:11

Simon Harris maps Fine Gael’s...

00:09:58

Simon Harris maps Fine Gael’s new direction

The Pat Kenny Show

00:09:58

Persevilience: The Word the Wo...

00:13:49

Persevilience: The Word the World Needs Now with Alastair Campbell

The Pat Kenny Show

00:13:49