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Should Home Economics be mandatory?
7 minutes Posted Oct 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Over the years, there have been several calls to make Home Economics mandatory, but should we take financial literacy into account?

Ireland’s new financial literacy ambassador, Denis Carrigian has said that Home Economics plays a vital role in teaching young people about managing money.

He joins Andrea to discuss, as well as Chef Daniel Lambert.