No CAO worries for these students

The wait for CAO offers is not a worry for a young woman who will soon be winging her way to Germany to further her career as a violinist.

Mairéad Hickey had to audition in Germany in June, in the middle of sitting her Leaving Cert at Mount Mercy College in Cork, before being notified she had secured a place in July at the Kronberg Academy near Frankfurt.

“Each student receives a huge amount of support and individual attention and there are also many master-classes throughout the year with famous musicians, which I am really looking forward to attending,” said Mairéad, who is from The Lough in Cork City.