Well over a decade ago, I attended an event in Boston in which an Irish-born parent bemoaned the fact that he was unable to afford to send his children to college in Ireland, as they would be required to pay the full fee applicable to non-EU residents. This was, of course, despite the fact that… Continue reading Institutes of Tech launch programme aimed at 2nd- and 3rd-generation Irish abroad
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More Irish students seeking places at British universities
Irish students are applying to British colleges and universities at an accelerating pace this year. The Irish Post is reporting that the nmber of applications from Ireland for British places is up more than 13%, with 5,425, or nearly 14% of students who sat their Leaving Cert exam this year, making such an application. The… Continue reading More Irish students seeking places at British universities
20% of grads may emigrate for work: study
One in five university students surveyed are planning on emigrating to find work, according to a poll taken by University College Cork’s student union in conjunction with Senator Alan Kelly of the Labour Party. The survey interviewed 339 students at UCC, Cork Institute of Technology, University of Limerick and the Limerick Institute of Technology. The… Continue reading 20% of grads may emigrate for work: study