73,982 to apply for third-level colleges

The Central Applications Office (CAO) in Galway has received 73,982 applications for third-level courses.

Of that figure, 42,000 are Leaving Cert students, around 10,000 are mature students, 11,000 are people who are applying to do post-Leaving Cert FETAC courses, others are already in education, but are changing course, and the remainder are foreign students.