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# foreign-languages - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
Science, maths and languages: The plan to make Ireland's education the best in Europe
The government launched its Action Plan for Education today.
# foreign-languages - Thursday 23 October, 2014
WATCH: Chinese-speaking Mark Zuckerberg leaves audience amazed (and in stitches)
You’re impressed. Admit it.
# foreign-languages - Tuesday 17 July, 2012
Kenny admits concerns over standards of language teaching after PayPal jobs news
Enda Kenny wonders why children cannot speak Irish after 14 years’ tuition, after PayPal says it can’t find locals to fill jobs.
# foreign-languages - Monday 25 June, 2012
People think more rationally in a foreign language
However lead author tells TheJournal.ie that people should not necessarily make important financial decisions in their second tongue.
# foreign-languages - Thursday 27 October, 2011
Column: ‘People who learn foreign languages have the choice to stay in Ireland’
In Ireland’s export economy, languages are a direct route to jobs. So why aren’t we teaching them, asks Fergal Browne.
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Poll: Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
SELF-DRIVING CARS could be coming to Irish roads.
The government is set to consider a proposal today to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads.
RTÉ News reports that the legislation will aim to change the law so that self-driving cars can legally be tested in Ireland on public roads.
There have been concerns about any potential use of self-driving cars. While it could be years before self-driving cars are a common sight in the country, legal experts have been discussing issues around criminal liability in relation to autonomous vehicles.
But what do you think? Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
Poll Results:
No (4209)
Yes (4198)
I don't know (413)
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How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
By TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
By Dr Chung Kam Kwok
How I Spend My Money: A 25-year-old civil servant on €38,000 struggling to save while commuting to Dublin
By TheJournal.ie reader
The 25-year-old moved from Dublin to Kildare to cut down on expenses
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