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Proclamation inspired education revolution

I LISTENED with interest to the “what if?” discussion on RTÉ radio on Sunday, November 7.

Proclamation inspired education revolution

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004 - 00:00

It concerned Donogh O’Malley who as minister for education introduced free education in this state.

Around that time, in 1966, Mr O’Malley addressed a meeting of the Fianna Fáil comhairle ceanntair in Macroom, Co Cork.

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