First Round CAO Offers Are Issued

Over 50,000 third level applicants across Ireland, including up to 1,400 here in Clare, will receive their first round CAO offers this morning.

Demand for science and technology courses is expected to have grown considerably this year.

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A record number of Leaving Cert students got 25 bonus points for passing higher level maths and this is being linked to a rise in the points needed for technology-related courses.