The Irish Times: Teaching remains a prestigious profession in Ireland. The relatively high CAO points reflect that young people believe that it offers good career prospects. The long summer holidays, Easter and Christmas breaks are a draw - and many people outside the education profession may scoff at them - but teaching can be hard work, particularly for those working in less wealthy areas of the country: when they’re in the classroom, teachers are always on and, outside the classroom, planning, paperwork and corrections never end. Read article