Incoming third level students across the Shannonside Region will be under pressure to secure college accommodation according to a local student representative.
The Minister for Education today announced that Leaving Cert students will now receive their results on the 25th of August.
That's more than a week earlier than last year, which left many students scrambling for accommodation just days before their college course began.
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Sam Brooks is a regional officer for the Irish Second Level Students' Union and is currently preparing to take the Leaving cert at Athlone Community College.
He's warned that many student accommodation facilities have already closed applications.
Speaking to Daniel Considine, Sam gave his reaction to the new results date.
