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‘Apprentices are earning over €50,000’: Why more school leavers are turning to trades

Snobbery over apprenticeships is fading with the housing and cost of living crises making them more appealing

Eoin Reardon swapped a commerce degree in UCC for an apprenticeship in carpentry. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Eoin Reardon swapped a commerce degree in UCC for an apprenticeship in carpentry. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision