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Fall in Leaving Cert grades will not lead to points drop

Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

By Niamh Towey, Brian Mooney
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#2829
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26 Aug 2026, 05:13 UTC
Last checked
27 Aug 2026, 04:00 UTC
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
26 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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Niamh Towey, Brian Mooney
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Grades may be down, but applications to college are up
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    Fall in Leaving Cert grades will not lead to points drop

    Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

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    Fall in Leaving Cert grades will not lead to points drop

    Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

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    Fall in Leaving Cert grades will not translate into lower points as CAO offers due today

    Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

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#2726
Observed
26 Aug 2026, 10:44 UTC
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200 / parsed
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744,350 bytes, private gzip evidence
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