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# Going Away to College

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'It was a step I had to make - living in Donegal, I didn’t have the opportunities that you do around Dublin'

Roma McLaughlin on how four years in the US have enhanced her Ireland prospects.

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Nov 24th 2021, 7:15 AM

96 hours to go until (some) college students make one of the biggest decisions of their lives...

The CAO deadline is this Sunday.

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Jan 28th 2015, 3:00 PM

Nearly 40,000 people have accepted CAO offers

Round two offers will be out on Thursday.

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Aug 25th 2014, 9:08 PM