Almost two in three students accept CAO round one offer. Stock imageAlmost two in three students have so far accepted a CAO Round 1 offer they received on Friday. Applicants have until Wednesday accept a Round 1 offer and, if they don’t, it will lapse and go to another applicant in Round 2. Last year, 72pc of applicants had accepted an offer before Round 2, which will issue on Wednesday September 23. Read MoreAbout 63,000 grades are lower than what the students would have achieved based on the mark awarded by teachers, which has caused upset among students who say it cost them a CAO offer.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2020 07:26 UTC