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AI lead qualification for student recruitment in Ireland: criteria, two-axis scoring and handoff to admissions, from CAO points to postgraduate. GDPR, DPC and ePrivacy.
5 October 2026 · 8 min read
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Topics come from the questions candidates ask admissions teams and chatbots, not from an editorial calendar.
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