Richard Hogan: Send your kids to work to make the most of summer

"...when I look back now almost 30 years later, what I really recall is those summer jobs I worked, the people I met, and the friends I made."

Richard Hogan. Photograph Moya Nolan

I remember those first moments of summer holidays, bursting out the doors of Rochestown College, freed from exams, and swinging on the bounty of hours ahead. 

The sun seemed young, illuminating my joy. Oh, the utter feeling of exhilaration and happiness. Farewell homework, chalk, and lunches.