Colleges must do better to serve all of our society

Our economy needs technical and hands-on experience, not just university graduates, writes Paul Mills

Over the years, Ireland has been more than successful at attracting high-value-adding and well-paying companies to these shores.

During that time, a major educational focus has been on ‘pumping out’ third-level graduates of various disciplines in an effort to ensure our ability to be competitive and have ‘the necessary talent pool’.