 In 1994, with the approval of the authorities in the seminary and all the priests of the diocese, a decision was made by Bishop Forristal to close the seminary at St Kieran's after 212 years due to a dramatic fall in vocations to the priesthood.The college had originally catered to seminarians and boarding students but eventually day students were allowed to attend.This led to the abolishment of a three day week class structure and the introduction of the five-days-a-week school time.