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If I were the Minister for Education...

How many times have you said to yourself, “If I were the Minister for Education…?” Well I do! Rather than grumble to myself, I decided to podcast my thoughts on ways I’d change the primary education system in Ireland.

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Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut

With the new MFL curriculum coming up, I thought I’d speak to someone who knows a thing or two about teaching languages. Róisín Brady from LanguageNut joined me to explain how she thinks the curriculum is going to work out. Find more: http://languagenut.com/

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Latest Episodes
Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut
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Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut
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The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools
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Who owns the solar panels in schools and why does nobody care?
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Interview 24: Rob Barnett
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A Love Letter to the new Minister for Education
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Interviews
Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut
Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut
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Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut
Interview 25: Roisin Brady from LanguageNut
21st April 2025
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Interview 24: Rob Barnett
Interview 24: Rob Barnett
3rd March 2025
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Interview 23: Muireann Sadlier
Interview 23: Muireann Sadlier
20th January 2025
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Interview 22: Debbie O’Neill
Interview 22: Debbie O’Neill
24th June 2024
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Interview 21: Paudie Moore – The Teacher’s Coach
Interview 21: Paudie Moore – The Teacher’s Coach
9th June 2024
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If I Were the Minister for Education…
Episode 083: Scrap the Catholic Religious Certificate
Episode 083: Scrap the Catholic Religious Certificate
4th December 2023
Episode 082: Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis
20th November 2023
Episode 081: What does inclusion really mean in a Catholic school?
12th September 2023
Episode 080: How Artificial Intelligence is Going to Transform Primary Education
24th July 2023
Episode 079: Job Interviews – The Priest’s Niece and the local GAA All-Star
10th July 2023
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Special Focus
The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools
The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools
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The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools
The True Cost of Underfunding in Irish Primary Schools
31st March 2025
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Who owns the solar panels in schools and why does nobody care?
Who owns the solar panels in schools and why does nobody care?
17th March 2025
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A Love Letter to the new Minister for Education
A Love Letter to the new Minister for Education
3rd February 2025
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10 Reasons to Be Hopeful for Education in 2025
10 Reasons to Be Hopeful for Education in 2025
3rd January 2025
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Review of the Year 2024 – July to December
Review of the Year 2024 – July to December
23rd December 2024
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Special Series

Droichead
The Story of Droichead: Part 7
The Story of Droichead: Part 7
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The Story of Droichead: Part 7
The Story of Droichead: Part 7
14th September 2022
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The Story of Droichead: Part 6
The Story of Droichead: Part 6
7th September 2022
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The Story of Droichead: Part 5
The Story of Droichead: Part 5
31st August 2022
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The Story of Droichead: Part 4
The Story of Droichead: Part 4
24th August 2022
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The Story of Droichead: Part 3
The Story of Droichead: Part 3
17th August 2022
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50 Most Influential
The 50 Most Influential People in Education – Part 3
The 50 Most Influential People in Education – Part 3
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The 50 Most Influential People in Education – Part 3
The 50 Most Influential People in Education – Part 3
1st January 2024
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The 50 most influential people in education — where are they now? (Part 2/5)
The 50 most influential people in education — where are they now? (Part 2/5)
24th October 2023
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The 50 most influential people in education — where are they now? (Part 1/5)
The 50 most influential people in education — where are they now? (Part 1/5)
26th September 2023
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Patronage and Pluralism
Why Reconfiguration is Never going to Work
Why Reconfiguration is Never going to Work
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Why Reconfiguration is Never going to Work
Why Reconfiguration is Never going to Work
17th April 2023
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Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: The Solution and The Future
Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: The Solution and The Future
30th April 2022
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Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
22nd April 2022
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Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: The Collapse
Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: The Collapse
19th April 2022
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Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: The Castlebar Divestment
Patronage and Pluralism Forum 10 years on: The Castlebar Divestment
16th April 2022
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Thank You, Racists
Thank you, Racists – 1 Year On
Thank you, Racists – 1 Year On
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Thank you, Racists – 1 Year On
Thank you, Racists – 1 Year On
12th July 2022
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Special Episode: Thank You, Racists – Part 2/2
Special Episode: Thank You, Racists – Part 2/2
23rd July 2021
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Special Episode: Thank You, Racists – Part 1/2
Special Episode: Thank You, Racists – Part 1/2
22nd July 2021
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COVID19 – Unsanitised
Post Pandemic Boundaries
Post Pandemic Boundaries
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Post Pandemic Boundaries
Post Pandemic Boundaries
12th May 2022
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Special Episode: The End of COVID19 in Schools
Special Episode: The End of COVID19 in Schools
26th February 2022
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Reopening Schools – January 2022
Reopening Schools – January 2022
3rd January 2022
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Dismantling everything a Minister says about COVID in schools
Dismantling everything a Minister says about COVID in schools
1st January 2022
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Unsanitised: A Virus More Dangerous than COVID-19
Unsanitised: A Virus More Dangerous than COVID-19
2nd December 2021
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