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.…
‘It all started with a leap of faith’ – The Irish Times
When I left Ireland to study abroad back in 2017, the path was often viewed as a practical…
‘Moving from Limerick to Dublin as it used to be is now like moving from Ireland to the Netherlands’ – The Irish Times
Thousands of Irish students take the plunge every year after the Leaving Cert and leave these shores to…
CAO points requirements see ‘volatile’ change for majority of courses at several colleges – The Irish Times
Central Applications Office (CAO) points requirements have experienced a “volatile” change for the majority of courses at several…
Why are so many school leavers, and parents, oblivious to the existence and benefits of the Further Education system? – The Irish Times
Many school leavers, and their parents, are blind to the existence of the Further Education (FE) system and…
‘I fell 11 points short of the course I wanted and went down the PLC route’ – The Irish Times
Two years ago, when she opened her Leaving Cert results, Amy Moore (20) learned she had narrowly missed…
‘I was shocked’ – Kilkenny student going to school in Wexford who got seven H1s in her Leaving Cert – The Irish Independent
‘I was shocked’ – Kilkenny student going to school in Wexford who got seven H1s in her Leaving…
Key CAO questions for 2025 Leaving Cert students before third-level offers – The Irish Times
There is a huge level of anxiety among both Leaving Certificate graduates of 2025 and their parents regarding…