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Leaving Cert results grade inflation cut again as number of H1s falls

Percentage of H1 grades falls from 12.1% to 10.1% as State continues unwinding of measure

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#1296
First seen
21 Aug 2026, 05:04 UTC
Last checked
22 Aug 2026, 03:20 UTC
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
21 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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Byline
Niamh Towey
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Percentage of H1 grades falls from 12.1% to 10.1% as State continues unwinding of measure
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    Leaving Cert results grade inflation cut again as number of H1s falls

    Percentage of H1 grades falls from 12.1% to 10.1% as State continues unwinding of measure

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    H1s fall as Covid-era Leaving Cert grade inflation cut again

    Percentage of H1 grades falls from 12.1% to 10.1% as State continues unwinding of measure

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#739
Observed
21 Aug 2026, 06:04 UTC
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602,882 bytes, private gzip evidence
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