25% of arts and humanities graduates earn under €13k

A quarter of arts and humanities graduates earn less than €13,000 after leaving university — the poorest rate of pay of Irish graduates.

A report from the Higher Education Authority (HEA), on how 2014 graduates are faring, shows employment rates for honours bachelor degree candidates rose from 45% in 2009 to 58% in 2014.

The report, published each year, found 65% of all graduates are in employment, with 82% of that figure employed in Ireland.