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Nottingham Forest bid for Ireland Under-21 defender rejected, second offer expected
Premier League
Hull City prospect Cathal McCarthy is drawing interest from the Premier League, Championship and Scotland.
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School pay heartfelt tribute to 'bubbly' teen who died just weeks after completing her Leaving Cert
Tributes
The 18-year-old has been remembered as "a loyal, caring friend" who was "absolutely adored her family"
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Leaving Cert Biology paper error prompts apology from State Examinations Commission
Leaving Certificate
36,946 candidates entered to sit Tuesday’s Leaving Certificate higher-level biology exam.
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‘A nice sense of security’ - Ireland midfielder’s bold decision pays off
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland’s World Cup qualification bid continues as Carla Ward’s side takes on the Netherlands and France.
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Warning issued to Leaving Cert students over AI generated exam predictions
Leaving Certificate
One AI platform claimed to have used 15 years of data from the SEC to build 2026 predicted papers.
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Struck off: Female teacher had relationship with student that began in Leaving Cert summer
Secondary school
A teaching colleague forwarded photos and images from the teacher’s Instagram account to the regulatory body which showed the couple together including on a holiday in Greece
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Some practical Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams deferred due to protests
Leaving Certificate
All students impacted will get the opportunity to undertake their practical examinations.
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Education Minister makes 'no apology' for department's projected overspend
Education
A TD has said they are 'deeply concerned' other departments will have to foot the bill
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Ireland’s penalty shootout record is appalling - here’s our record at all levels and how we can fix it
Republic of Ireland national football team
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side suffered World Cup play-off heartache on Thursday night when they lost to Czechia from the spot.
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Matt Doherty’s story is a reminder of what Irish football is losing with axing of FAI/ETB courses
League of Ireland
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s inclusion of Shamrock Rovers’ Adam Brennan in his provisional Ireland squad should be another good news story for the course.
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Men jailed for gang rape of 17-year-old Leaving Cert student launch bid to reduce sentences
Rape
They were part of a group of five men who took part in the gang rape and who were jailed for a combined total of 66 years
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Leaving Cert studies to head tennis competitions - Life in Qatar for Ireland’s World Cup hopefuls
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland open their Under-17 World Cup campaign against Panama on Wednesday.
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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student learns his fate
Teachers
A post-primary teacher aged in his 30s has been struck off for at least 30 years after engaging in sexual relationships and predatory behaviour with two female students.
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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student on her mother's bed found guilty of professional misconduct
Teachers
Miss A gave evidence that she was "naïve and vulnerable" when she recalled that the teacher had sent her "d**k pics" of his penis and she had sent him nude photos in return
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CAO 2025: Lottery snatches popular college courses despite top points
Leaving Certificate
Some Leaving Certificate students missed out on their preferred third-level courses due to a CAO lottery system used when multiple applicants have the same points.
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Wave of elation and relief sweeps across Dublin school for Leaving Cert students
Leaving Certificate
“I first saw H2 in Irish and I jumped up and down. I screamed the house down, I don’t know what was going on"
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Anxious students awaiting Leaving Cert results told: "Points aren’t a metric of your value"
Leaving Certificate
Bishop Fintan Gavin said students should stay calm and remember their journey in life is only beginning
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'Vibrant' teen who died suddenly during Leaving Cert saved two lives: 'She had so much to offer'
Inquests
Sarah-Kate O’Meara was rushed to hospital after becoming unwell at her home just before she was due to sit a Maths paper in her Leaving Certificate
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TD calls for support to keep kids in school as 28,500 Leaving Cert students quit before sitting exams
Education
New figures show that 13,222 students left school in the last two academic years alone, without completing their final exams
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An impossible afternoon of hurling in Dublin city is a reminder to the Class of 2025 of the only code they need in a crazy world
All-Ireland Hurling championship
Like D-Day Band of Brothers Dubs defied insurmountable odds
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Munster exclusive: Ex-star Barry Murphy on fever dream La Rochelle weekend and the Bordeaux mission
European Champions Cup
Munster Rugby are back on the west coast of France today for another mammoth Champions Cup knock-out encounter, this time against Bordeaux-Begles. Barry Murphy reflects on a magical couple of days in ROG country and on the Reds' task today
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‘Finish your degree!’ - World Cup hero Amber Barrett dished out valuable advice to a young teammate
Republic of Ireland national football team
Shelbourne and Ireland prospect Aoibheann Clancy is combining her football career with a Health and Performance Sciences degree at UCD.
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Brilliant reason why UCD youngster insisted on loan back to League of Ireland after joining Hull
League of Ireland
Championship side Hull City snapped up Cathal McCarthy from League of Ireland outfit UCD during the January transfer window.
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Leaving Cert student pleads guilty to assaulting man at protest against rumoured asylum seeker accommodation
Courts
Sgt Burke said that during the course of this, Mr Neylon was allegedly assaulted by Mr Culligan, who turns 20 this month
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