Call for alcohol free celebrations

Alcohol-free celebrations should be organised for next week's Junior Cert results, the National Youth Council of Ireland has …

Alcohol-free celebrations should be organised for next week's Junior Cert results, the National Youth Council of Ireland has said. Approximately 65,000 students are due to receive their results on Wednesday.

"With a week to go before the results the NYCI is appealing to schools, parents, youth organisations and students' councils to organise non-alcohol discos and parties." said the president of the council, Ms Jillian Hassett.

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