Language directive to be withdrawn [IrishTimes]
- Published: 20 January 2010
The Government is to withdraw a controversial directive which had forced Irish-language primary schools to abandon total immersion as a means of teaching the language.
Circular 44, introduced by Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin in July 2007, directed all Irish language primary schools to teach English for 30 minutes every day despite opposition from Irish language groups and educationalists.
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