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Irish teenagers getting weaker at maths and reading, new international research shows

OECD says 'increased digitalisation' and 'falling rates of reading for enjoyment have coincided with weaker literacy outcomes'

Irish teenagers getting weaker at maths and reading, new international research shows

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