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Leaving cert oral exams postponed at short notice for 500 pupils

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Leaving cert oral exams postponed for 500 pupils

Around 500 Leaving Certificate students had their Irish oral examinations postponed this weekend due to examiners being unable to attend because of high levels of Covid in society. Seven schools have been affected, the State Examinations Commission ...

09 Apr 2022 at 18:12

National News

‘No grades cliff edge’ for Leaving Certificate 2023 students

Education Minister Norma Foley has said there will be “no cliff edge” for grades in next year’s Leaving Certificate. The Fianna Fail TD said “very similar” accommodations will be made for the Leaving Cert class of 2023 that were made for this ...

02 Sept 2022 at 14:46

National News

‘I’m over the moon’: Dublin student gets top mark of 625 in Leaving Certificate

Emotions were running high as students across the country opened their long-awaited Leaving Certificate grades on Friday. More than 61,000 students sat the examinations in June. Their results were issued online at 10am on Friday through the ...

02 Sept 2022 at 17:04

National News

Results day for more than 61,000 Leaving Cert students

More than 61,000 students have received their Leaving Certificate results. Some 58,056 Leaving Cert students and 3,051 Leaving Cert Applied students sat exams across the country earlier this summer. Their results were issued online from ...

02 Sept 2022 at 11:12

National News

REVEALED: Leaving Certificate Examination results date 2022

The State Examinations Commission (SEC), intends to issue the 2022 Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied examination results to candidates on Friday 2 September. Details of the arrangements for the 2022 certificate ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:15

National News

The amount of Leaving Cert students who have had results withheld for cheating revealed

A total of 39 Leaving Cert students have had their results permanently withheld for cheating, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has confirmed. This includes full results withheld, or marks withheld, from candidates found ...

07 Sept 2023 at 11:00

National News

Part of Leaving Cert reform shelved as education sector ‘grapples with AI’

Artificial intelligence (AI) can bring both benefits and challenges for State exams, the Education Minister has said as she shelved teacher-based assessments due to the potential impacts of the new technology. The State ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:56

Teacher-based assessment for Leaving Certificate delayed over AI concerns

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Education minister seeks report on impact of AI on teacher-based assessment

Aspects of a reformed Leaving Certificate are to be assessed by the State Examinations Commission due to the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on teacher-based assessment, the Education ...

20 Sept 2023 at 09:35

Crime & Court

Car damaged after suspicious object placed under it in Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating an incident where a suspicious object was placed under a car causing damage to the vehicle. The incident took place at approximately 1.15am in the Butts area of Kilkenny ...

01 Mar 2024 at 15:33

National News

Taoiseach offers ‘deepest sympathies’ to families affected by organ scandal

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has offered his “deepest sympathies” as he said he wanted to share reviews into infant organ disposal with the families affected. It comes after the revelation, published by the ...

13 Jul 2022 at 15:21

National News

Record number of students begin Leaving and Junior Cert exams at schools in Ireland and Libya

A record number of students are due to begin their higher level examinations today (June 7). According to the State Examinations Commission (SEC), 135,033 candidates are sitting Leaving Certificate, ...

07 Jun 2023 at 10:24

National News

Shortage of examiners ‘exacerbated’ by return to normal school exams

The ending of Covid-19 restrictions and the return to normal school exams “exacerbated” the issue around the number of examiners in the state, which has delayed the release of the Junior Cert ...

25 Oct 2022 at 16:25

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