Archeologist James Kyle: 'I can’t think of any other job where numbers were cut by 95%.' Almost all of the archaeologists working in the sector, about 99 per cent, have undergraduate degrees and three quarters are said to have post graduate qualifications. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienKyle is a board member of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) and chairs the branch of Unite pushing for the SEO. This, says Kyle, is the reason a basic rate of pay needs to be set from outside, something he believes many employers will actually support. Developers have become more open to the process and often seek to incorporate aspects into the finished building or design.

Source: The Irish Times February 24, 2026 18:00 UTC