I wrote this, upon realising that my child has a right to an education, but not Irish-medium education despite Irish being the official language of the state and her first language. Mol an óige isn’t a phrase heard around the corridors of the Dept of Education.
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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: I speak only Irish to my daughter, so why is she not guaranteed a place in our local Gaelscoil?
Having a child heralds a new era of never-ending to-do lists. Near the top of mine was contacting our local Gaelscoil, determined to do everything possible to secure my daughter a place.