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The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > ireland > education > 09/09/2026 > studying-in-the-uk-it-forces-you-to-step-outside-your-comfort-zone

Studying in the UK: ‘It forces you to step outside your comfort zone’

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1170+ words) For Irish2Oxbridge, a student-founded organisation that aims to help students from the Republic to apply to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the most common question in its inbox is: “How do I apply?” Holly Hewson, incoming president of the organisation,…...

The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > ireland > social-affairs > 09/01/2026 > i-think-only-one-of-my-friends-has-a-job-youth-unemployment-report-paints-bleak-picture

‘I think only one of my friends has a job’: Youth unemployment report paints bleak picture

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (510+ words) “Only a few of my friends have jobs,” says 19-year-old David Moran, from the Oliver Bond estate in Dublin’s south inner city. He mentions one who is working as a barber then pauses briefly and laughs a little as he…...

The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > business > work > 09/01/2026 > youth-unemployment-still-well-above-pre-crash-levels

Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (507+ words) The number of young people in work remains well below pre-economic crash levels and a growing number are in jobs that do not pay well enough to allow them to live independently as adults, according to a new report by…...