Leaving Cert English paper two was overall viewed as “manageable” as poets Paula Meehan and Elizabeth Bishop both appeared. Siobhán O’Donovan, a teacher at the Patrician Academy in Co Cork, said ...

This year’s English paper 2, traditionally an exam where students “need every minute”, offered plenty to ruminate on, including a surprise or two, such as the absence of a poet hotly tipped to appear.

Thousands of students began their Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams yesterday. Teachers praised Leaving Cert English paper one as a “lovely” exam, while there were no surprises within the ...

The State Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle written exams are under way with record numbers of students registered. A total of 71,698 candidates are expected to sit this year's Leaving Certificate ...

Irish influencer and radio presenter Kasey Campion has hit out at the Department of Education after a question about influencers appeared in the Leaving Cert English papers. The state examinations got ...

Aimee Harper is the Irish Independent Leaving Cert diarist for 2026. Aimee (19) is a sixth-year student at Coláiste Chiaráin in Leixlip, Co Kildare. In her second entry, Aimee gives her thoughts on ...

Dune: Part Two, The Wizard of Oz, an “ode to the spirit, cheer and energy” of Manchester, and arguments for and against postage stamps all featured in the first State examinations of 2026. Exams ...