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Four-in-a-row Limerick hurling manager calls for overhaul of Leaving Cert and doesn't rule out move to politics
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John Kiely also blasted cyber bullying saying it is a major problem for schools
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Family of Andrew O’Donnell - who died in Greece tragedy - wish his Leaving Cert classmates 'every success'
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Andrew (18) and Max Wall (18), both former students of St Michael’s College in Dublin’s Ballsbridge died within 24 hours of each other while on a holiday with classmates celebrating the end of the Leaving Certificate
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Debs crash victim Kiea McCann passed 'everything with merit' in Leaving Cert results, heartbroken dad reveals
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Kiea McCann's dad revealed how she did in her Leaving Certificate Applied Programme exams when he received her results today
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Leaving Cert results 'consistent' with previous years as 60,000 students finally find out how they got on
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Education Minister Norma Foley said: 'Today brings enormous reward and recognition for all your hard work and dedication over the past number of years, including through challenging times'
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Surprising celebrity Leaving Cert results - From Vogue Williams to Doireann Garrihy and Daithi O Se
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It's Leaving Cert results day and Irish celebrities have been sharing how they fared in school. While some weren't very successful, it didn't stop them reaching the top of their fields.
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Parents urged to talk to teens about alcohol ahead of Leaving Cert results as study reveals boozing habits
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Drinkaware found that 39% of Irish adults drink alcohol to celebrate and just over half of 18–24-year-olds (53%) surveyed drink alcohol to cope.
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Leaving Cert students left devastated after 'frankly horrific' maths paper slamming it as 'cruel joke'
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“I studied my butt off in order to get a good grade in Maths so I can pursue my college goal and after that paper I feel that dream [has] been dumped, so thank you.”
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Jim Gavin appears on Leaving Cert higher level Business exam
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The former Dublin manager was a speaker on leadership and motivation.
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Leaving Cert students in 'tears' after difficult maths paper one exam
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Many sixth year students complained about the tricky questions
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Emma Doran recalls burning her school uniform and being called a 'frigid slapper'
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The comedian made the revelation as she discussed sitting her Leaving Cert days after giving birth
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Irish stars share memories of the Leaving Cert including last minute injury chasing cattle
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“I used to hate when people would tell me the LC is not the end of the world. If it feels like a big deal for you and doing well is important to you, you’re allowed to feel that way.”
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'The hard work is done' - 135,000 students to sit first Leaving Cert exams today
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The first exam will be English Paper 1 followed by Home Economics, Scientific, and Social this afternoon.
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'I despise the Leaving Cert' - RTE's Ryan Tubridy blasts State exam as 'cruel' system
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“It’s not your fault that you have to sit this horrible exam"
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Leaving Cert results date confirmed by Education Minister
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Leaving Cert results have been delayed in recent years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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As exam season heats up - see how much of your Leaving Cert studies you can remember in our quiz
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It might be a distant memory or a recurring nightmare, but see how your knowledge in Leaving Cert subjects has stood the test of time
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Leaving Cert update as plan for students to sit some papers early scrapped
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Education Minister Norma Foley announced last year that students entering fifth year in September 2023 would sit English and Irish papers that same summer. They would complete the remainder of their Leaving Cert in sixth year.
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Leaving Cert party stabbing horror as teen is left in critical condition with boy, 16, arrested
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A 16-year-old boy, whose identity cannot be reported because he is a minor, appeared at the Dublin Children's Court on Monday
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Surge in suspected cheating in Leaving Cert exams sees 62 students having results permanently withheld
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Cases of suspected cheating can come to light in a number of ways, according to the SEC
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CAO results: Everything you need to know from how to check them to where to get them
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Over 84,000 students will get an end to an anxious wait on Thursday - as colleges issue their first round of offers for places through the CAO this afternoon.
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Leaving Cert results sky high as university leaders call for swift return to normality
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There was an outcry from students and politicians over ensuring this year’s students weren’t at a disadvantage post-Covid
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Leaving Cert 2022 results day for more than 61,000 students as 'significant milestone' reached
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Results will be issued online from 10am
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Celeb Leaving Cert results - What Vogue Williams, Daithi O'Se and more got as some fail to impress
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You may have wondered at some point how well Irish celebrities and well-known faces did in their school exams. We’ve rounded up some stories from familiar faces who have previously shared their Leaving Cert results.
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Education Minister Norma Foley defends plans to reform Leaving Cert exams
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The changes are to come into effect from September next year
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Leaving Cert results date finally revealed after much controversy over students being left in the dark
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A shortage of examiners was seen as one major reason for the uncertainty while this year also marked the return of in-person exams only for the first time since 2019
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