“It’s really a trap.” International students feel duped by schools that charge them thousands to come to Ireland and leave them facing poverty on arrival. SarahMaddening reports for PatKenny
One student who spoke to Sarah under the assumed name ‘Lucas’ said the problems begin with the schools.
“Maybe some people are able to survive working only 20 hours but I think the way it is in this country, with these rules that were set before and how life is so expensive now – it is really a trap,” he said.He said it is impossible to live in Ireland on 20 hours work. She was living with an Irish family, who told her to leave with very little warning after they agreed to take in a family from Ukraine.She said she spent some nights sleeping at the airport.“I sat there thinking until about 3am or 4am in the morning and I can’t stand up.Working visa
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