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THE growth in higher .education numbers in Ireland is, to quote Minister Niamh Bhreathnach, ".explosive." In 1991 we had just over 71,000 full time undergraduate and post graduates, but by next year we will be heading towards the 100,000 figure. So what happens to all those smil