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We currently have nearly 84,000 school leavers and adults seeking places in third level colleges in September 2021, along with a growing number of applicants from other European countries opting to seek to continue studying in an English-speaking country within the European Union.

Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, has confirmed that addiction treatment counsellors for the new community alcohol treatment service in Galway have commenced in post on Monday. A new premises has been acquired and fitted out for the new service on Merchants Road.

There is much speculation this year as to whether CAO entry points requirements will increase again in 2021. It is my firm view that they will, particularly in the high points courses where competition is at its fiercest.

GMIT has created a new Department of Engineering Apprenticeships and has appointed James Boyle as the new head of department. The move comes in response to growing demand and in line with the Government’s recently launched Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 – 2025.

Construction is to begin on two major health projects for Tuam - a new community nursing unit and a mental health day facility and disability unit - totalling more than €30 million.

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD this week launched a new Regional Skills information campaign.

Senator for Roscommon-Galway, Aisling Dolan, recently hosted a successful public consultation meeting with Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, asking students and their parents for feedback on the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) programme.

The development of a new 50 bed ward block at Portiuncula University Hospital has progressed to the next phase and a shortlisting process is ongoing to identify suitably qualified building contractors.