Reader's blog: 'Relevance' cannot be the standard by which we decide on the future of Irish in our schools

In response to Daniel McConnell’s article on April 6, I would like to make the following points.

Reader's blog: 'Relevance' cannot be the standard by which we decide on the future of Irish in our schools
Mon, 08 Apr, 2019 - 16:32

In response to , I would like to make the following points.

Mr McConnell is fully entitled to argue against the retention of Irish as a core subject in our secondary schools.

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