Department won't force schools to teach English [Independent.ie]
- Published: 21 January 2010
The Department of Education has backed down in a row over the use of English in all-Irish primary schools.
It has officially withdrawn a controversial circular that was the subject of a High Court challenge due to be heard next week.
The circular said Irish-medium schools had to introduce English tuition in primary schools no later than the beginning of the second term of junior infants.
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