The number of CAO courses requiring 500 or more points has jumped by more than a quarter.
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Over 52,000 offers have been made available online in this year's first round, following last week's Leaving Cert results.
Growth in demand for places has been mirrored in areas of the economy that have been on the rise, like business and engineering, as students look to target careers after third-level.
The University of Limerick will be high on the application lists for many Clare students – there, 73% of courses saw a jump in the number of points required.
