Anyone thinking of parting with a lot of cash to ANY training school should read this first.
Examinership for Pilot Training Centre - The Irish Times - Wed, Jul 18, 2012
Never pay the total amount upfront, always pay as you go. If a school refuses to allow this then they are hiding something. Only deal with schools offering proper FATPL not MPL which is a mickey mouse license issued by the Disneyland CAA.