'We are your nearest EU neighbour' - ambassador urges Irish primary schools to adopt French in new language drive

"Primary schools are being urged to introduce French - the mother tongue of our "nearest EU neighbour" - when foreign languages are rolled out on the curriculum over the coming year. The French Ambassador to Ireland, Céline Place, said her embassy was helping schools by facilitating teachers who wanted to travel to France and by placing 90 French-language assistants in Irish classrooms across the country."

"Speaking about the countries' relationship, Céline Place also said Ireland's decision to equip its forces with radars and sonars showed commitment to improving its security. Primary schools are being urged to introduce French - the mother tongue of our "nearest EU neighbour" - when foreign languages are rolled out on the curriculum over the coming year. The French Ambassador to Ireland, Céline Place, said her embassy was helping schools by facilitating teachers who wanted to travel to France and by placing 90 French-language assistants in Irish classrooms across the country."

Primary schools in Ireland are being urged to introduce French when foreign languages are added to the curriculum over the coming year. French is identified as the mother tongue of Ireland's nearest EU neighbour. The French Ambassador to Ireland, Ce9line Place, said the embassy is helping schools by facilitating teachers who want to travel to France and by placing 90 French-language assistants in classrooms across the country. Ce9line Place also said that Ireland's decision to equip its forces with radars and sonars demonstrated a commitment to improving national security.

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