A Lahinch GP believes medical professions in Ireland are not attractive enough to keep students from emigrating.
It comes as Minister Simon Harris has announced a new scheme that will see Irish student doctors subsidised to study in Northern Ireland if they commit to a career in the HSE.
UK students pay up to €10,724 a year in tuition fees for medical universities but the new arrangement would see Irish students paying €3,000 while the rest of the fee is covered by the State.
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IMO GP Committee Member, Dr Michael Kelleher, welcomes the new education subsidies but fears that emigration will still entice many of these students away from Ireland.
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