Is Homeschooling Ireland’s Quiet Education Revolution?
26 August - 21 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
Today on Newstalk Daily, Ciara Doherty explores a fast-growing alternative to traditional education in Ireland: homeschooling. With more parents asking “how does homeschooling work in Ireland?” and whether it can really replace the classroom, we look at what life outside the school gates actually looks like.
Ciara is joined by Anna Uí Dhálaigh, who, together with her husband Peadar, has been homeschooling their three children in Ireland for several years. Anna explains how her family approaches unschooling, why they chose to step away from conventional schools, and what home education means in practice - from creative writing at the kitchen table to gymnastics, reading and sports.
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