I feel sorry for the individuals. But there is no way the government should be helping them with tax payers money.
They made a bad investment due to lack of due diligence on their part. You make a bad investment you should carry the can. If they had looked into PTC's record, their relationship with the ASA or even took a cursory look on here they would now be in a much better position.
What's even worse these candidates decided to pay the majority of the course up front. They have my sympathy but I don't believe at a time when there are genuinely needy people in Ireland that these cadets deserve to be bailed out.