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Gareth O'Callaghan: The shocking start to my school years would impact me deeply 

'I have very few happy memories of my time at school'
Gareth O'Callaghan: The shocking start to my school years would impact me deeply 

School children in class at a primary school. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Sat, 07 Sep, 2024 - 18:05
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Gareth O'Callaghan
Gareth O’Callaghan is a radio presenter, psychotherapist and author of six books.

I took a stroll to my old primary school last Sunday, barely 10 minutes from the house I grew up in as a young boy, our family home. 

It had been on my mind for some time to pay a visit. 

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