Parents paying psychologists so kids can be exempt from learning Irish, report finds

Some parents are paying private psychologists so their children can be exempt from learning Irish in school, it has been revealed.

Parents paying psychologists so kids can be exempt from learning Irish, report finds

Some parents are paying private psychologists so their children can be exempt from learning Irish in school, it has been revealed.

A report by the Department of Education found that 63% of students who are exempt from doing Irish on the grounds of "special education needs" are doing other languages instead.

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