New Research Shows That Children Want to Learn Irish but Their Needs are Not Being Met - 05/01/2026
School children have a positive outlook when it comes to learning the Irish language and want to improve their language skills — but their needs are not being met.That’s according to a consultation done by Sealbhú, DCU’s research centre, in partnership with the Department of Education and Youth.It was carried out as part of the Policy for Irish-Medium Education and Action Plan for Irish in English-Medium Schools, which was published in November.Two reports were prepared by Dr Aisling Ní Dhiorbháin and Dr Patrick Burke with recommendations for the government. Over 200 school students were…
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