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. However, the Irish College of GPs defended the figures, saying graduates from Irish medical schools were three times more likely to get a training place than applicants from schools outside the EU. The figures, seen by the Irish Examiner, do not relate to nationality with some colleges abroad having Irish students among their graduates and Irish colleges having international students among their graduates. There were 1,311 applicants including graduates of medical colleges in Ireland, Britain, across the EU, and outside the EU. “There are no concerns about graduates from Irish medical schools,” Dr Cullen said.

Source: Irish Examiner June 19, 2024 15:16 UTC