CAO offers are just days away – how to navigate the next step if things don't go as planned
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- carlow-nationalist.ieseen 2 Sept, 19:52URL changed
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After the peak, new reports halved every 14 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
What it is about
Who published it, and when
2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 6 original reports, 4 reprints
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- thejournal.ie10:45first to report
What can students do if they don’t get the offer they want?
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- thejournal.ie20:00
As thousands await CAO offers, Leaving Cert students reflect on the pressures of their final year and the supports they received.
Wed, 26 August 2026
3 reports- clare.fm11:58
Clare Guidance Counsellor Urges Students To Weigh Up All Options Ahead Of CAO Offers - News % Clare FM
- carlow-nationalist.ie15:56
URL changednow www.carlow-nationalist.ie/national-news/cao-process-has-worked-reasonably-well-for-last-25-years_arid-109568.html
It comes as the CAO issued 90,866 round One offers to 62,166 applicants.
4 reprints
- laois-nationalist.ie26 Aug, 15:56their copy
- breakingnews.ie26 Aug, 15:56their copy
- westmeathexaminer.ie26 Aug, 18:15their copy
- westmeathindependent.ie26 Aug, 18:30their copy
- irishtimes.com17:44
Campaigners call for reform of ‘pressure cooker’ points system
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- waterford-news.ie15:25
URL changednow www.waterford-news.ie/contact-us/cao-firm-makes-1m-pre-tax-profit-on-back-on-college-applications-in-2025_arid-110045.html
The Galway-based CAO is currently dealing with some of its busiest days of the year, with Leaving Cert students having until 3pm, September 1st to ...