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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
Cian O'Connell
Tue Sept 30 2025 - 05:59 • 6 MIN READ
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