Ground zero for Ireland’s recovery

Primary education is the foundation on which the future rests, and it is time it got back on the agenda,says Seán Cottrell

AS students weigh their college course options ahead of the CAO deadline on Feb 1, much recent commentary by education and business leaders has, understandably, focused on second- and third-level education.

While there is no doubt that secondary schools and colleges are critical in shaping society, the role of primary education in the national recovery is sometimes overlooked.