Presented and produced by Seán Delaney

News Roundup by Barry Hennessy

On this week's programme the guest was was an expert on the Finnish education system. Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, who describes himself as a "school improvement activist," was in Ireland to address the annual conference of the Irish Primary Principals' Network in January.

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Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy

In this programme Barry spoke to Dr. Lorraine Gilleece of the Educational Research Centre in Drumcondra and to Dr. Clodagh Harris from the Department of Government in University College Cork about the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study.

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Presented and produced by Seán Delaney

News roundup by Barry Hennessy

The featured guest on this week's programme is Dr. Mark Patrick Hederman, Abbot of Glenstal Abbey in Limerick. He was a keynote speaker at a colloquium in Waterford Institute of Technology called Teaching Matters.

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Presented and produced by Seán Delaney

Sound supervision and production assistance by Barry Hennessy

On this programme Aodán Mac Suibhne from Coláiste Mhuire, Marino Institute of Education and Muireann Ní Mhóráin from An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta discuss the educational implications of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language. Tá leagan Ghaeilge den stráitéis ar fáil anseo.

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