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Are children being priced out of transition year ?

The cost of the Transition Year is putting severe pressure on families, with some public schools charging up to 900 euros to register their child for the year, according to Saint Vincent de Paul. Our reporter Aoife Kearns takes a look at the TY programme, and asks the students themselves, is it really that important?

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09.00 27 Mar 2023


Are children being priced out of transition year ?


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09.00 27 Mar 2023


The cost of the Transition Year is putting severe pressure on families, with some public schools charging up to 900 euros to register their child for the year, according to Saint Vincent de Paul.

Our reporter Aoife Kearns takes a look at the TY programme, and asks the students themselves, is it really that important?


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