Principals dealing with ‘hostile’ parents as record number of students get exemption from Irish
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Longford student celebrates ‘obtaining a magnificent 613 points’ in Leaving Certificate
A Longford student who obtained ‘a magnificent 613 points’ in the Leaving Certificate has been congratulated on her…
Panel considers sanction for teacher who had sexual relationship with Leaving Cert student – The Irish Times
Members of a fitness-to-teach inquiry are considering what sanction to impose on a teacher found to have engaged…
‘The most significant reforms in a century’ – The Irish Times
It’s been spoken about for decades. Every year, as tens of thousands of students file into exam halls…
Number of students to have Leaving Cert results withheld because of cheating jumps to 155
More than 65,000 candidates sat exams this year Over 65,000 students sat the Leaving Cert this year. Photo:…
Twice as many Leaving Cert students have results withheld over cheating – The Irish Times
The number of students whose Leaving Certificate and Leaving Cert Applied results were permanently withheld this year because…
Twice as many students as last year have their Leaving Cert results withheld over cheating
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student who got maximum Leaving Cert points loses out on course over random selection – The Irish Times
A Dublin student who achieved eight H1s and anticipated “no problem” in securing their first choice has said…
How this successful entrepreneur refused to be defined by his lack of third level qualifications
Wexford-based Karl Fitzpatrick was a finalist in this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition and is president…
Can the Leaving Cert be AI-proofed? – The Irish Times
In the 1997 movie How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate, a group of students broke into the…
John Walshe: CAO offers leave many students frustrated as high achievers lose out to those with inflated grades from previous years
Almost 20,000 CAO applicants this year sat the Leaving Cert in previous years and benefitted from the pandemic-era…
CAO 2025: ‘I left school at 17 without completing the Leaving Cert, but now I am doing an apprenticeship to be an accountant’
Angela Comerford Lynch did not complete the Leaving, but is now on a path to become an accountant.…