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WITH regard to recent reports about “total immersion” in Irish, can anyone explain why Irish is not taught in junior infants?

Sat, 04 Aug, 2007 - 01:00

After all, many parents send their children to a naíonra (Irish preschool), only to have their work undone the next year.

Dara O Rourke

Liscahane

Millstreet

Co Cork

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