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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2025 · 16 MIN

The importance of reading to your children

from Newstalk Weekend

A report this week from Children’s Books Ireland has shown that almost a quarter of teenagers don’t read for pleasure, with more than 1 in 5 Irish children under the age of four not being read to at all.  Joining Anna Daly to discuss is: Jenny Murray, Deputy CEO from Children's Books Ireland Patricia Forde, children’s author Dr. Joanna Fortune, Psychotherapist & Author 

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