Almost half of graduates from Irish medical schools fail to get place on GP training course

A senior member of the Irish College of GPs described the rejection rate as horrendous: 'We are telling 160 doctors who have applied for training, that they are not good enough. They will emigrate.' iStock

This year, 349 graduates from Irish medical schools applied for 350 GP training places but 161 of them were not accepted, internal data from the Irish College of GPs shows.

It is understood this rejection rate is being seen as “horrendous” by some senior GPs, with concerns being expressed about what this means for graduates deemed not successful.