Boys and girls are more likely to miss school if their parents have a harsher parenting style and if there is a lack of routine at home

Subjects affected include maths, English, chemistry, physics, biology and construction studies

Pisa results confirm we have a world-class education system – but the drop-off in reading and maths scores should not be ignored

OECD says ‘increased digitalisation’ and ‘falling rates of reading for enjoyment have coincided with weaker literacy outcomes’

Leopardstown Park Hospital in Foxrock opened in 1917 to care for first World War soldiers

The three young people died when their car veered off a road south of Reykjavík on Monday

Girls’ parents Cristian Pistea and Ana Carolina Rodrigues Pimentel have been trying since 2024 to secure places at any school

Campaigners call for reform of ‘pressure cooker’ points system

Leaving Cert students to find out points requirements for third-level courses amid CAO first-round offers

Applications for veterinary medicine, physiotherapy and medicine all increased this year

Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

Unrealistic expectations from Department of Education also cited as factors in DCU study

Good luck on Wednesday, and please do get in touch if you have any questions

Leaving Cert results have been delivered to more than 730 second-level schools, and are available online now

Percentage of H1 grades falls from 12.1% to 10.1% as State continues unwinding of measure