Carl O'Brien

Leaving Certs had geography and maths paper 1, while Junior Certs faced history and maths

Up today is Leaving Cert engineering & English paper two and Junior Cycle Irish & geography

135,000 begin their Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert written papers

Candidates with Covid may access deferred sitting, while those with a runny nose advised to attend

Almost 25,000 students with additional needs granted access to spelling waivers, reading assistance or smaller classrooms

Thousands of school leavers are preparing for exams next week, but some are taking a less stressful path

Miriam Duggan, a teacher at Rosmini Community School in Drumcondra, was elected ASTI president last year

Paschal Donohue says measures to reduce the cost of further and higher education will be considered in run-up to 2024 Budget

Move follows concern over rising levels of anxiety and mental health problems

Census shows 40% say they can speak the language with those in Donegal and Galway most likely to have higher standard

Mayo has highest proportion of Catholics while Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown has highest proportion without religion

Among options for spending €1.5 billion surplus include free or low-cost courses and apprenticeships for thousands of employees

Move follows mounting concern among teachers and parents over notable increase in anxiety among pupils

Move across eight schools follows rising concern about anxiety levels among pupils and early exposure to adult material online

Cut to student registration charge and State support to ‘unlock’ student accommodation schemes under consideration