613 Longford Students receive Leaving Certificate examination results this morning

Students across Longford received their Leaving Certificate examination results this morning.

Over 60,000 students around Ireland sat this year’s Leaving Certificate Established, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Cert Vocational Programme examinations.

In Longford, 613 students sat examinations in June.

Fine Gael senator Micheal Carrigy congratulated the students who completed their second level education cycle today: "Today is a milestone day for those students and their families, and anyone who has sat the Leaving Certificate exam will understand and remember the feelings those students are experiencing today,” Senator aid.

“I know that parents, guardians and teachers have worked hard to support our young people as they prepared for these exams and students should continue to check-in with those closest to them who will continue to guide and advise them on the career and wellbeing supports available to them.

“I welcome confirmation from the State Examinations Commission this year that it intends to issue the results of any Leaving Certificate appeals on Friday, 27 September and also that it intends to issue Junior Cycle results on Wednesday, 9 October.  

“But today is a day for celebration for all our students who have now completed their secondary school journey. During their years there they have experienced ups and downs but have grown and matured and are now at the very beginning of their next new chapter.

“There are a myriad of options available to them, whether it’s further education, an apprenticeship, work, travel or other possibilities. They should all be proud of themselves today and I’d like to wish them every success for their future as they take the next tentative steps into young adulthood.”