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‘We're going to need a steady supply of educated young people’
Sarah McIntosh
Young Cavan farmer Barry Stratford won five awards, including the FBD Trust Overall Student of the Year, at University College Cork’s recent graduation ceremony. In conversation with Sarah McIntosh
‘We're going to need a steady supply of educated young people’
Platform for international educational programmes
8 January 2025 Education
Platform for international educational programmes
Global projects educating young people on agriculture and food sustainability took centre stage at the World Food Forum in Rome, writes Sarah McIntosh
Find career clarity in 2025 with expert tips and advice
1 January 2025 Careers
Find career clarity in 2025 with expert tips and advice
The new year is the ideal opportunity to set your career off on the right foot and make the right choices, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Exceptional childcare workers are honoured
Child Paths’ Giving Back campaign culminates in a celebratory ceremony which shines a light on the tireless work of caregivers, writes Sarah McIntosh.
1 January 2025 Education
Looking to the future of medicine
With the HPAT registration deadline looming, we look at the pathways into studying medicine and how to prepare for the entrance exam, writes Sarah McIntosh.
1 January 2025 Careers
Young designer inspired by her mother’s chemotherapy
Limerick woman Olivia Humphrey on inventing a scalp cooling device for chemotherapy patients, writes Sarah McIntosh.
25 December 2024 Careers
Working away from home has many opportunities
In week two of our series on young people working abroad at Christmas, graduates in Canada and Vietnam share their experiences , writes Sarah McIntosh.
25 December 2024 Careers
‘Farm Safety First’ message comes into rural classrooms
Agri Aware launched its TY workshop roadshow, visiting secondary schools countrywide, writes Sarah McIntosh.
18 December 2024 Education
‘I found a love for farming while working abroad in Oz’
Primary school teacher Katie Helen travelled all the way from Wexford to north Queensland to discover her real passion for farming, writes Sarah McIntosh.
18 December 2024 Education
‘The real experience is in the outback’
Cormac Price from Co Meath is working on a tillage farm in Australia and enjoying using his new found responsibilities, writes Sarah McIntosh.
18 December 2024 Careers
‘The Australian culture is similar to Ireland’s, but with more sunshine’
In the last of our ASA travel bursaries series, Emily Cosgrove from UCD talks about her time in Australia in conversation with Sarah McIntosh.
18 December 2024 Careers
Take a break from the books this Christmas
With many students sitting exams in January, it is important to be efficient with your study time over the Christmas holidays, writes Sarah McIntosh.
11 December 2024 Education