Manage the student debt load

A quarter of Irish students struggle with debt and over half say they miss lectures in favour of paid work, writes John Hearne

The financial stress of student life is showing no signs of easing. The annual Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) student costs survey — just published — tells us that for a quarter of Irish students, debt and finance is their biggest worry. Almost three quarters say they have to work during the college term to make ends meet.