The Institute of Engineers (IEI) has expressed concern about a 17% fall in the number of Leaving Cert students choosing engineering as a career option.
The IEI said a study it conducted in five universities found there were just 923 students in the first year of engineering courses, compared to 1,110 in the fourth year of the same courses.
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