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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...

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07.26 12 Sep 2022


Why Irish language exemptions need to be curtailed


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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


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