Sir, – If we’re to believe the media pundits, the success of Sinn Féin and Independent candidates at the polls last week indicates a significant shift away from “politics as usual” in Ireland. Well, as thousands of second-level students brace themselves for the relentless grinding-down of intellect and imagination required to sit the Junior and Leaving Certificate Exams, I would ask, when will we see a similar shift away from “education as usual” in Ireland? – Yours, etc,
STEVE CORONELLA,
Corbawn Lane,
Shankill, Co Dublin.