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Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Business
- Extra.ie
Ireland ranked as 'most educated country in the world'
Ireland has been ranked first in a list of the most educated countries in the world. With college and third-level education essentially seen nowadays as the next logical step to enter the workforce, the number of college-educated people in a country is usually linked with higher productivity and support for economic growth. Now, findings from CBRE Research found that Ireland's population are the most educated in the world — with 52.4% (1.8million) of the population aged between 25-64 having a bachelor's degree or higher. Ireland has been ranked first in a list of the most educated countries in the world. Pic: Getty While, of course, the whole numbers of people with bachelors degrees may be higher in countries with a higher number of people, percentage wise Ireland is the most educated; beating out countries such as Switzerland (46%), Singapore (45%), Belgium (44.1%) and the UK (43.6%) who round out the top five. Europe accounts for six of the top 10 most educated countries in the world, with the United States of America having the third-highest number of educated people (40%) — with over 78million people holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The figures also found a generational divide in education in Europe, with 82.7% of adults aged 25-54 completing upper secondary education in comparison to those aged 55-74 (70.4%). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Garron Noone (@garron_music) When it came to the gender breakdown, women were slightly staying longer in education than men in most European countries, with 49.9% of women aged 25-34 completing higher education, in comparison to 38.7% of men in the same age group. The full breakdown of the study can be found HERE.
Sunday World
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Garron Noone didn't leave his house for a week after immigration video backlash
'I felt like I was going to walk outside and people were going to start shouting at me about me all these awful things people were saying I was going to be.' Comedian and musician Garron Noone has said he 'lost a lot of sponsors' and didn't leave his house for a week following a wave of reaction to a video he posted to social media in March. Noone deactivated his TikTok and Instagram accounts in the wake of backlash he faced to comments he made on immigration in a video shared following MMA fighter Conor McGregor's St Patrick's Day visit to the White House. In the initial video posted on Thursday, March 20, Noone said: 'There absolutely is an immigration issue in Ireland' and 'the systems we have in place are being taken advantage of'. When he returned to social media days later, he clarified that he is not anti-immigration nor is he aligned with McGregor. Speaking to The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk, Noone said he received 'hundreds of messages' quoting things he had never said and linking him with people he didn't want to be 'associated with'. 'I felt like I was going to walk outside and people were going to start shouting at me about me all these awful things people were saying I was going to be,' he said. 'So, I didn't leave the house for a week after that. I didn't sleep much while I was gone and look, I've learned from that. I know what might come if I say something in the future. That's life and I've accepted that as part of what I'm doing.' Noone said he didn't expect 'how much worse' the situation would become when he deactivated his TikTok and Instagram accounts, which each have more than two million followers. He said he 'lost a lot of sponsors' as a result of the controversy but 'things have returned to normal now' in his working life. A number of high-profile anti-immigration figures associated with the far-right expressed support for Noone in the days following the video. He said he 'wasn't thrilled' that Tristan Tate, the brother of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, posted a message of support for him on X. 'There was a small group of people who maybe sort of deliberately mistook what I said and tried to make it look a lot worse than it was. There were some that had a disagreement. Most people understood what I was saying and whether they agreed or disagreed, were fine about it. 'The primary point of the video was about, if we're not hearing people out with the difficulties that we're having, we're creating an environment where somebody who's badly intentioned can come in, tell people everything they want to hear and dominate that conversation and make things sound worse than they are. 'Whereas, if we're willing to take the middle ground with their concerns and stuff like that, I think we stop people from going down that path. That was the actual message of the video.' He added that he felt some parts of the video 'could have been better worded' and he 'didn't expect it to get as much attention as it did'. Echoing a follow-up video he posted on March 24, Noone said he stands by what he said initially and there are people 'taking advantage of what people feel isn't being heard'.
Extra.ie
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Garron Noone pledges to donate all TikTok income on one condition
Garron Noone has made a pledge that he would donate 'every single penny' he earns from video-sharing platform TikTok 'for the rest of time' on one condition. The Mayo native, who is known for his catchphrase 'I'm Delicious,' boasts 1.9 million followers, with his videos featuring everything from how to make the perfect cuppa to tongue-in-cheek reactions to current affairs stories. The content creator shared a glimpse at the insights of his account on Saturday evening as he launched a campaign 'for the good of my people.' Garron Noone has made a pledge that he would donate 'every single penny' he earns of video-sharing platform TikTok 'for the rest of time' on one condition. Pic: RTÉ 'This is how much TikTok paid me for 391 million views,' Garron started, showing the stats page of his TikTok account. 'This is in one year, are you ready? Okay, here it is….' he said, before moving his head to reveal no income. 'NOTHING. Not a f****ng penny!' he said, explaining: 'We don't have the Creator Fund in Ireland. I should be rich. I should have been in space with Katy Perry.' @garron_music ♬ original sound – Garron Noone 'This is an injustice against the Irish people. Why don't we deserve money? We love money, it's one of our favourite things. I will not allow the Irish to be treated with such disrespect so I am campaigning to bring the TikTok Creator Fund to the Irish people. Look us in our eyes and stop stealing our money.' He added: 'I know what you're thinking, 'Garron, you're just doing this for yourself, you couldn't give a f*** about anyone else,' and that is actually generally true, yeah. 'But to show you that this is for the good of my people, I pledge that if the TikTok Creator Fund comes to Ireland, I will donate every single penny I make from the fund to charity. Every cent, ever for the rest of time. The Mayo native, who is known for his catchphrase 'I'm Delicious,' boasts 1.9 million followers, with his videos featuring everything to how to make the perfect cuppa to tongue in cheek reactions to current affairs stories. Pic: Instagram/ Garron Noone 'Make it happen.' The programme allows for content creators to earn an income from their views, but is unfortunately not available in Ireland despite TikTok having an office in Dublin. Followers took to the comments to express the unfairness of the program being unavailable in Ireland with one writing: 'That's incredibly not fair!! Justice for deliciousness.' Another added: 'Yes please pay Garron he deserves it.' A third asked: 'Why isn't the creator fund in Ireland?? Tiktok get it sorted!' have contacted TikTok for comment.
