What skills are needed in the current economic climate? – The Irish time

Welcome to this week’s Student Center Email Overview. This week we published our Postgrad and MBA Supplement (see irishtimes.com/postgradmba for more information). Brian Mooney wrote about the economic climate and how a postgraduate or MBA degree can give students an extra edge. We also feature articles on higher education funding, who exactly can study for an MBA, and more. In other news, Green Party’s TD Neasa Hourigan votes against the government on Sinn Féin’s eviction ban proposal; Writer Sally Rooney writes in an opinion piece that tenants are being exploited and evictions must be stopped. We have an article about St Patrick’s Day – and some lesser known facts about Patrick’s place in Irish literary history. Metallica brought their own factory. We have some donut recipes and more…

What skills are needed in the current economic climate? Brian Mooney writes that a postgraduate degree can help you gain in-demand skills to meet employer needs.

Green Party TD Neasa Hourgian to vote against government on Sinn Féin eviction ban motion: Green Party backbench leader Neasa Hourgian has indicated she will vote against government on a Sinn Féin motion to end the ban on housing on Wednesday.

Sally Rooney: Renters are being exploited and evictions must be stopped: The beauty of being a landlord in Ireland today, as the late Margaret Thatcher may have remarked, is that you never run out of other people’s money

How St Patrick’s Day came to Ireland – plus a few handy phrases for this weekend’s festival: There’s more to our patron saint than green sequins and pint-shaped hats. Here’s our eight-part guide to St. Patrick and our national holiday.

Metallica Buys Vinyl Plant as Format Outsells CDs in US for First Time Since 1987 Metallica bought their own vinyl record manufacturing plant as annual vinyl unit sales surpass CDs in US for first time since 1987 .

The Perfect Donuts: Fried dough has never tasted better: I was eagerly awaiting this recipe test because I have a real soft spot for donuts in all their wonderful shapes. In the spirit of testing as many different types of donuts as possible…

There are four new movies this week: Liam Neeson takes on the toughest of hardened detectives in Marlowe, the scintillating romantic comedy Rye Lane and the intriguing horror sequel from Ti West.

Lankum’s Radie Peate: “Singing with other people, in harmony, is a beautiful experience because it releases some crazy chemicals in your brain”: With their fourth album, the Dublin band finds the light in the shadows in a music that ebbs and flows Tide reminds river of tide.

Coalition defends €1bn underspending on housing: In a week when two separate industry reports are forecasting a contraction in housing output this year, the government takes criticism for a serious underspending of money earmarked for housing.