Points for high-demand third-level courses are set to rise.   This is due to the Impact of deferred applications meaning places in top-points courses are likely to be reduced . For more on this, we were joined on the show this morning by Gemma Lawlor Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow.

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