Actor Daragh O’Malley delivers father’s seminal 1967 announcement
At the time, about a third – or 17,000 children – who finished primary school were dropping out of education.
Nowadays, about 95 per cent of secondary school students complete second level education and Ireland has one of the highest levels of third level participation in the world., In the Company of Huskies, for Allianz Ireland under the campaign theme “we cover courage’. “It felt like we were there 53 years ago. It was an emotional moment for Daragh, who said it was one of the proudest moments of his career.
Sean McGrath, CEO of Allianz Ireland, said the announcement helped bring about seismic change in society.
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