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Ciara Curley (L) and Aoife Moore celebrate their results at Maryfield College, Drumcondra, Dublin

Wait over as thousands of students receive LC results

Ireland / 16 Aug 17

Almost 1,500 students have enrolled to sit exams in EU languages outside of French, German and Spanish

175 Leaving Cert students face three exams in one day

Education / 08 Jun 17

State Examinations Commission has issued similar appeals in recent years

SEC appeals for teachers to mark Leaving Cert exams

Ireland / 01 Jun 17

The ASTI is due to ballot members shortly on industrial action which could see schools close

Call for ASTI to accept Lansdowne Road Agreement

News / 22 Sep 16

Megan Cassidy, Sibeal Ni Mhaoileoin, Phoebe Kelly McDonnell and Hazel O'Kelly, after collecting their Leaving Certificate exam results at Mount Temple School in Dublin

Wait over for 58,000 Leaving Cert students

News / 17 Aug 16

Many who qualified for the programme for Junior Cert were refused for Leaving Cert

Scheme for students with disabilities criticised

News / 28 Jun 16

The State Examinations Commission has published its reports on last year's maths exams

Warning over students Higher Level exam choices

News / 28 Apr 16

The students will receive either €6,750 or £5,500 a year towards their university costs

125 students win All Ireland Scholarship Programme

News / 21 Nov 15

Around 5,500 candidates appealed results this year

Almost 1,700 Leaving Cert results upgraded

News / 08 Oct 14

More than 110,000 students began State exams this morning

Leaving & Junior Cert exams under way

News / 04 Jun 14

Number of grades awarded in Leaving Cert may be reduced

Leaving Cert grading system may be replaced

News / 21 Apr 14

A review found the changes were not in line with best practice internationally

Science teachers reject new Leaving Cert syllabi

News / 14 Apr 14

Macbeth proved to be 'by far the most popular single text studied, almost to the exclusion of the four other options'

Shakespeare most popular choice for LC students

News / 04 Apr 14

State Exams Commission figures show more than 9,000 subject grades were appealed

Leaving Cert results appeals see 1,500 upgrades

News / 09 Oct 13

The SEC said the errors were regrettable

SEC apologises to students over maths errors

News / 11 Jun 13

The SEC says no students will be disadvantaged by the mistake

Mistake confirmed in Leaving Cert maths paper

News / 11 Jun 13

Students currently in fifth or sixth year will not be affected by the changes

Department aims to reduce Leaving Cert pressure

News / 27 Mar 13

Universities seek major reform of points system

News / 21 Aug 12

Students are urged to read all documentation relating to their offer carefully

Students urged not to despair if CAO disappoints

News / 20 Aug 12

Almost 56,000 students sat their exams in June

Students receive Leaving Cert results

News / 16 Aug 12

Students urged to apply for college grants early

News / 12 Jun 12

64% of schools considering LC subject cuts

News / 04 Apr 12

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