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The mystery over the Millennium College on Dominick St emerged last night after students were told the institution had closed without warning [..] The issue follows similar problems at separate groups Eden College, National Media College and the Business and Computer Training Institute
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Other colleges that were closed were Millennium College on Lower Dominick Street, Business & Computer Training Institute on Parnell Square and the National Media College (formerly New Media College)
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- ↑ "Ireland Bring Technology to Eurovision 2012". eurovisionireland.net. 2012.
