Abbie Biggane lost out on the teaching course she wantedA devastated student who lost out on her dream course of primary school teaching feels those who applied for places with Leaving Cert points from previous years "have been truly left behind". Abbie Biggane (19) from Charleville, Co Cork, only received an offer for her eighth CAO choice after points surged on the back of the highest Leaving Cert results in history. She had hoped to study teaching at St Patrick's College or Marino College in Dublin. "I don't know what I'm going to do because teaching is what I really wanted, nursing was only a back-up option," she said. "The reason I am so disappointed is I had a very complicated Leaving Cert experience last year.

Source: The Herald September 12, 2020 01:30 UTC