English schools' earn £180m

Language schools specialising in teaching English as foreign language attracted

Language schools specialising in teaching English as foreign language attracted

150,000 students to Ireland last year and generated £180 million for the economy, a Dublin seminar was told. Mr Jim Ferguson, chief executive of the Advisory Council for English Language Schools, said it was crucial that standards were maintained.

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