Graduates left out of work loop

I am a 4th year Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) student in University College Cork.

I am writing to you on a number of issues pertaining to the job situation for new graduates which I feel should be brought to light.

I will graduate this June as a fully-qualified, dysphagia-competent SLT. Alas, due to an economic situation which is outside our control, job prospects are frighteningly scarce. This is extremely disappointing considering the dearth of services being provided to those who desperately need SLT. This was shown in the article printed on the Irish Examiner (May 14).