Leaving Cert result delays leave Northern Ireland universities with empty places

Last week, Education Minister Norma Foley told the Oireachtas education committee that the best estimate for when this year’s results will be issued is early September. Picture: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

The number of students here crossing the border to pursue their studies in Northern Ireland has steadily declined in recent years.

In 2020, students from the Republic of Ireland made up 3% of total enrolments at Northern Ireland’s higher education institutions, compared to 6% in 2011.