Over 500 at agricultural college’s open day
Since last September, the College has been getting applications on an almost daily basis, for courses starting in September, 2015. “It has gone full circle,” said principal Derek O’Donohoe, referring to the 2008 slump in enrolments, with only 20 applications for the college’s 80 places — linked to farmers’ sons and daughters leaving the land for easier and more lucrative Celtic Tiger jobs.
By 2010/2013, total enrolments had risen to 276, and have grown every year since, reaching a record 469 enrolments for 2014/2015.
