Students’ tense wait is finally over today

Today’s CAO round one offers is a trying time for all, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray.

AMONG the 65,000-plus CAO applications this year were 41,000 students who got their Leaving Certificate results a mere five days ago.

After the stresses of the exams in June and last week’s joy and pain over their grades, this morning’s Round One offer stage is another time of trials and tribulations, particularly for those on tenterhooks about the rise or fall in points needed for their preferred courses.