I ain't mad and its far from madness looking at it from my circumstances. For the LC i dont understand how in Ireland your best 6 subjects are taken whereas UCAS ask for your best 5. I think it may have something to do with the fact they reckon an LC subject is equal 2/3 of an a-level, and so 5 LC subjects multiplied by 2/3 equals 3 (i.e the number of a-levels usually taken in the uk). So they may believe that makes them equal ? I certainly don't. But then again whether or not it's fair isn't an issue for BA as it ain't their fault.
And yeah, the FPP usually opens in november.