When it came to the most prominent topics catching our readers’ attention this year, there was a clear winner: the weather. Storm Éowyn arrived in January and became one of the most damaging Ireland has ever faced. The third most-read was another Storm Éowyn piece, and the case of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine emerged as another story readers followed closely this year. But especially since the era of Covid lockdowns, the odd Leaving Cert piece is becoming something of a fixture. There’s a feeling of deja vu reading number 15 from this year’s crop: ‘Inhumane’: Student who got maximum Leaving Cert points loses course in random selection.

Source: The Irish Times December 28, 2025 13:32 UTC