Local senator wants reform of the CAO system

Senator Jennifer Murnane O’Connor is calling for reform of the CAO system.

The Carlow politician wants to see a broadening of the entry routes into 3rd level education.

2-thousand local student collected their Leaving Cert results on Wednesday but will not get their first round offers until next week.

Senator Murnane O’Connor says the CAO system becoming staggeringly complex, which puts more pressure on Leaving Certificate students