Joining Gavan On the Record to discuss the current state of our second-level and primary-level school and examination systems is Aodhán O’Riordan, TD for Dublin Bay North and Labour Spokesperson on Education & Justice; Jack McGinn, Student going into 6th year and former officer with the Irish Second-Level Students Union; and Brian Mooney, Irish Times education columnist and career guidance counsellor.

Joining Gavan On the Record to discuss the current state of our second-level and primary-level school and examination systems is Aodhán O’Riordan, TD for Dublin Bay North and Labour Spokesperson on Education &amp; Justice; Jack McGinn, Student going into 6th year and former officer with the Irish Second-Level Students Union; and Brian Mooney, Irish Times education columnist and career guidance counsellor.

Is our education system fit for purpose?

On The Record covers the main stories in the Sunday Newspaper Review, looks ahead at the week to come, plus goes back in time to learn lessons for the future with Hidden Histories.

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On The Record covers the main stories in the Sunday Newspaper Review, looks ahead at the week to come, plus goes back in time to learn lessons for the future with Hidden Histories. Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

On The Record covers the main stories in the Sunday Newspaper Review, looks ahead at the week to come, plus goes back in time to learn lessons for the future with Hidden Histories.

Listen and subscribe to On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.&nbsp;&nbsp; 

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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