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Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, has announced in Budget 2024 that free school books will be administered for students up to junior cycle. This measure will cost €67 million, and will benefit over 200,000 children, amounting to €310 per child. Primary school books were already free, but this has been increased to the first three years of secondary school as part of a €55 million package.

The Athlone-based State Examinations Commission (SEC) has confirmed that the 2023 junior certificate results will be available to candidates from their respective schools on Wednesday, October 18.

It is normal for examination students to feel stressed coming up to the written papers. Here are some simple tips that can help you to dial down the anxiety levels.

January 20th (5pm): Closing date for the CAO early-bird online applications. A fee of €30 applies before this date and increases after that date to €45, until February 1st.

The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has said it is committed to an externally assessed Leaving Certificate this year, in line with the students’ and teachers’ expectations.

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD has announced the cancellation of oral and practical performance tests of the state examinations - which were originally scheduled to take place from Monday, March 23 to Friday, April 3.