What are school reunions like in Ireland?

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What are school reunions like in Ireland?

It sounds like a scene straight out of a movie or an episode of Friends: the quintessential high school reunion, a post-education milestone that every American seems to face. But what's the real deal with these reunions? Are they purely an American invention? Interestingly, it appears that schools in Ireland have caught on to the reunion trend as well. Frank Coughlan, a columnist for the Irish Independent, recently attended one. He joins Seán to discuss how it went.

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What are school reunions like in Ireland?