Philip Boucher Hayes
speaker
3,375 appearances
85 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 6 Aug
Philip Boucher Hayes’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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First published after World War II and they're still ploughing that furrow.
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Well, this isn't a Moomins film, but yeah.
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No time for it.
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Aoife, Barry and Brian Redden, thank you very much.
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OK, big question to start the programme today.
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Should the National School school day be longer or shorter?
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Should junior and senior infants finish at the same time as other classes to avoid doubling up on school runs?
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Should break times be longer with more scope for rest or play?
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Should the school year be longer or shorter?
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It's been over 30 years since any of this was addressed comprehensively, but now the Department of Education...
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is to review primary school hours following an Oireachtas Committee recommendation that we adopt more 15-minute breaks between classes.
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I'm joined by Simon Lewis, Principal of Carlo Educate Together National School, and Rebecca Horan, broadcast journalist and podcast host.
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Good morning to both of you.
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Simon, can I start with you first, please?
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Is there a case to be made for overhauling the school day?
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So were there things that we got wrong in 1995 when this was last reviewed?
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Or has society, has life changed?
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And is that what is suggesting to you that we need change?
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You've looked at the Finnish system.
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Do the kids benefit from these additional 15-minute breaks?
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