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Podcast: Anseo.net - If I were the Minister for Education
Episode: Episode 004: Make a decision on Gaelscoileanna
Description: Let’s call a spade a spade. As much as Gaelscoileanna don’t encourage it, they have become an unofficial “private school” for Middle Ireland. Everybody knows it but saying it out loud attracts vitriol like no other. So, I’m saying it. I can only go on my own experiences but if you go to almost any area where there is a Gaelscoil built next to a non-Gaelscoil, it won’t be too long before you’ll see. It’s not a criticism of Gaelscoileanna and, in fairness, there’s nothing they can really do about it. Their aim is t...