Amelia Heffernan, from Carlow, had prepared herself for the worst come the first round of CAO offers today. Having sat her Leaving Cert in 2019, she thought she was in a relatively good position for her chosen course. “Everyone started getting offers on Friday, and I just thought ‘I’m not going to get it’.”Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, North Monastery, Cork, Leaving Certificate students celebrate their CAO offers. I understand it was a hard fix and for the Leaving Cert students this year, it was hard on them as well," she said. "Between now and then, all Leaving Cert students remain firmly part of their school community, and school leaders, teachers and staff are ready to support these students in any way they can."

Source: Irish Examiner September 11, 2020 16:58 UTC