The class of 2026 sat Maths Paper 2 and Irish Paper 1 today. Two students share their thoughts with the Leaving Cert Diary.

After a tough start with paper 1 last week, many Leaving Cert students would have been relieved with a fair and approachable maths paper 2 on Monday morning. The 2026 State exams continued on Monday ...

Following a mixed reaction to the Leaving Certificate maths paper one on Friday, students this morning resumed their exams with the second maths paper at 9.30am. Irish paper one follows this afternoon ...

Leaving Cert maths paper 1 may have “struck a bum note” with some students, with a very testing paper focused heavily on calculus, algebra, and sequences. The 2026 State exams continued on Friday, ...

That marks the end of week one of Leaving Cert 2026. Well done to all of you who have gotten through some of the toughest papers of the exams. I will leave you with some advice from Brian Mooney on ...

Students have been left in tears following an 'impossible' maths paper, with one declaring: "I only got my name right." More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the ...

Students have been reduced to tears following what many described as an 'impossible' maths examination, with one candidate claiming: "I only got my name right." Nearly 19,000 individuals have now ...

Students have been left in tears after an ‘impossible’ maths paper which left one saying ‘I only got my name right’. Almost 19,000 people have signed a petition demanding a review of the Edexcel A ...

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English teachers Clodagh Havel and Liam Dingle from the Institute of Education review the Leaving Cert Higher Level English exams. View the exam papers here too! In the video above, Study Hub 2026 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...