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A study published in England concluded that pupils without instant recall of multiplication tables struggle in maths. According to Ofsted’s education director: ”It is really important that children have the tools of arithmetic at their finger tips. Without that it is like sending a plumber out to do a job without knowing how to use a spanner.”

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has welcomed the launch by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, of Delivering a Connected Society – A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, which will see every home and business in the State have access to high speed broadband at speeds much faster than what are generally available today.

The Western Development Commission has this week welcomed the Government’s commitment to providing a universal broadband scheme to all areas, but Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has expressed serious concerns that the scheme omits those with unacceptably low level of service.