Record number of college applications this year

A record number of students have applied for third level courses this year - up by more than 12% on the 2008 figure.

Record number of college applications this year

A record number of students have applied for third level courses this year - up by more than 12% on the 2008 figure.

A quarter of applicants have put arts as their first choice - while there has been a significant decline in the numbers seeking places on construction-related courses.

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