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The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

Pat brings you the sharpest analysis of news and current affairs on the radio and fresh perspectives on the issues that will define a generation. Breaking news is interwoven with reflective news features and reports from a variety of reporters based across the country. Experts are on hand to guide listeners on everything from consumer and employment rights and health issues to savvy holiday options. And Pat is joined by all the best personalities from the entertainment world. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google 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 adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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"The biggest pleasure is not being up at the crack of dawn to rush out the door." 500% homeschooling increase

There has been a 500% increase in the number of parents wanting to home school their children compared to the same time last year.  Since the start of the pandemic Home Education Network (henireland.org) have seen hundreds of new families starting to home school. Meanwhile Tusla have seen 1,000 new home school registrations since the beginning of the school year. Henry McKean met a mother and son Niambh and Joshua Doolan who have started to home school for the first time and he sent us this report.