Letters to the Editor: Primary schools must have libraries

Letters to the Editor: Primary schools must have libraries

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is at an impasse with frontline staff.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023 - 02:00

I am a huge bookworm and it stemmed from my childhood but imagine how much easier it would be to encourage children to read if there was a library in their primary school. 

Children’s Books Ireland requested that the Department of Education invests another €20m in books for children and young people as part of the 2024 budget. 

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