“Madam, – We are extremely concerned over a number of inaccuracies which are currently distorting the debate on the mechanisms of admission to medical schools in Ireland. The change in the medical school entry process arose from the recommendation in the Government-commissioned Fottrell report on medical education in 2006, stating that the ‘Leaving Certificate results should no longer be the sole selection mechanism for undergraduate student’ …” (more)
[Dermot Kelleher, Irish Times, 28 August]