The Irish Times: For all the psychometric testing, career guidance and college open days available nowadays, the biggest influence on students’ career course choices comes down to just one person: the Irish mammy.

That, at least, is one of the findings of an unpublished report commissioned by the Department of Education.

And for many parents, higher education is the be all and end all to ensure their child achieves their economic destiny. Ireland now has the highest proportion of young people with third-level qualifications across the European Union and one of the highest in the world. Read article