CAO day: Availability and demand decide points needed

Bar is set by the volume of places available on each course, and the number of points each student gets

Just like every other year, factors like course place numbers, demand for them, and the exam achievements of applicants influence wide variations on how CAO course points compare to last year.

Two of the biggest points drops, both down 110 points on last year, are a media studies degree at Maynooth University, and an Irish degree focused on translation at NUI Galway (NUIG).