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Should Leaving Cert Irish be dropped, or just reformed?
While all parties want Irish teaching reformed, Fine Gael wants it dropped as a mandatory Leaving Cert subject. Is it right?
ONE OF THE MAJOR policies that’s seen discussion in the last few days is Fine Gael’s plan to remove Irish as a compulsory subject for students taking the Leaving Certificate.
The party’s plan would see the subject dropped as a mandatory subject from the Leaving Cert, after the curriculum is reformed – but other parties, most notably Fianna Fáil, say they’d rather simply reform how the language is taught, and not dropped.
So – who’s got it right, Enda or Micheál? Which policy should Ireland adopt: drop Irish as a mandatory subject, or simply reform it?
Poll Results:
Just reform it (630)
Drop it (477)
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