Given the complexity and importance of the choices parents and students have to make during this period, it is comforting to know that professional help is available freely through a number of dedicated helplines.
Official Helpline Institute of Guidance Counsellors & National Parents Council:
Tel: 1800 265165
This is the official helpline. It is manned by qualified and experienced guidance counsellors. The Helpline will operate from:
8.00 am to 19.00 pm on 15th & 16th August
8.00 am to 14.00 pm on 17th
8.00 am to 19.00 pm on 20th & 21st August (when CAO offers come out)
8.00 am to 14.00 pm on 22nd August
All calls and queries are dealt with.
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Campus Times, run by the Irish Times is hosting a blog run by professional Guidance Counsellors from Wednesday 15th until 22nd August.
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Other useful help can be found as follows:
- Some local and national radio stations and newspapers
- Useful official websites for information and updates are:
If in doubt, call the national NPC / IGC helpline 1800 265165 or speak to someone who’s judgement you trust.
Tip:
If you have a query, be sure it gets to the appropriate organisation.
EG: CAO is not involved in decisions made by individual College Admissions Departments. College Admissions Departments do not allocate points (the CAO do).
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