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First 5 – first impressions

Tuesday 04 December 2018

19th November – First 5 Launch First 5 – My first day impression! The long awaited day for those of us who work with children in Ireland was finally here – the much talked about, debated, and discussed ten-year strategy was to be launched. Having heard snippets over the weekend in the media, I was […]

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