LOR

A letter of recommendation (LOR) or LOR certificate serves the same purpose, that is, to help assessors understand the applicant's skills, character, strengths and abilities. An LOR certificate helps in getting admissions abroad, jobs, research projects and also scholarships. Thus, it is essential that applicants choose only those recommenders who know them well and those who are aptly put across the best possible picture of the applicant through their words. 

This is a common misconception, but NO, a fellow student or your colleague cannot submit and LOR form or even write a Letter of Recommendation for you. An LOR needs to be professional and devoid of any friendly or biased notions. Hence, universities even specify how many letters of recommendation they require from your professional and academic front.

LOR for Ireland does not specify any particular word limit. However, the LOR for Ireland should be one-page in length and about 500 words approximately. This should cover the qualities that the recommender wants to discuss about you, without making it lengthy and boring for the reader.