IEThe Irish Times
Further education and training should be considered a winning choice, not a consolation prize
FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 24 Aug 2026, 05:01 UTC
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- Byline
- Peter McGuire
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FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits
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Further education and training should be considered a winning choice, not a consolation prize
FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits
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- #1874
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- 24 Aug 2026, 05:09 UTC
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