In fields such as medicine, nursing, veterinary science, pharmacy, social care and dentistry, the number of college places has consistently fallen far short of demand
Maynooth University’s new School of Nursing welcomed its first intake this academic year. Stock image. Photo: Getty
For decades, too many of Ireland’s brightest young people have felt they had no option but to leave home to pursue their studies abroad.
Not because they wanted to uproot their lives or leave their families and communities behind, but because the opportunities they needed simply did not exist here.