McLaughlin welcomes changes to university application process

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Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Published

7 December 2023
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Education (main topic)
Subtopic: Further and higher education

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Response to an event

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Northern Ireland, cross-border and all-island matters and the Republic of Ireland

Shared issue

Irish Further Education Minister A-Level evaluation criteria change for Southern universities – see how other parties responded

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