The Education Minister says some students will miss out on their CAO offer because of a lottery system.
Leaving cert students will be opening their Round One CAO offers around now.
56 per cent of university offers are for applicant's first preference choice.
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Those looking to view their results can log onto the CAO website and they'll also get a text or email about their application if they've opted for it.
Education Minister and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD Norma Foley says fairness was applied to the system: