Study finds flaws in Irish medical training system

A study by a ministerial working group has reportedly found major flaws in the way doctors are trained in Ireland.

Reports this morning said the so-called Fottrell Group had found that the medical education system was in "serious difficulty" and was overly reliant on fees from non-EU students.

The group has reportedly recommended a doubling in the number of college places for Irish and other EU students and a phased reduction in training places for non-EU students.

This morning's reports said it had also called for increased State funding for all future entrants to medicine.