“Education sources” told the
Irish Times that this figure has since climbed by several thousand since the deadline for late applications passed on May 1st.
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Increased demand for college places this year and the pressure on particular courses was shown in a breakdown of CAO applications by the regular February 1st deadline.
Trinity courses saw a 38 per cent increase in first-preference applications through the CAO, with 10,253 applicants listing it as their first preference.
This year’s leaving certificate students have the option of receiving accredited grades from their teachers, or sit the exam as normal, or a combination of the two. If students avail of both, they will be awarded the higher mark of the two. The vast majority have chosen to do both, with 81 per cent of students intending to sit the English exam.