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"After working until 4am going to a lecture is hard"

Former students admit to Henry McKean they skipped lectures to sleep & work part time. Accord...

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20.10 19 Aug 2019


"After working until 4am going to a lecture is hard"


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20.10 19 Aug 2019


Former students admit to Henry McKean they skipped lectures to sleep & work part time. According to the Irish League of Credit Unions 70% of students are working part time with 15% working full time hours to pay for the cost of university.

Are students really suffering with the high costs of rent and €3,000 in hidden university fees or are they skipping lectures because they are at music festivals getting drunk or just too lazy to go? Ivan Yates asks Henry McKean.


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