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Over 70% of parents not in favour of deferring the Leaving Cert

A majority of parents of Leaving Certificate students are not in favour of deferring exams unt...

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14.12 23 Apr 2020


Over 70% of parents not in favour of deferring the Leaving Cert


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A majority of parents of Leaving Certificate students are not in favour of deferring exams until August, that’s according to a survey by the National Parents Council. Earlier this week, Minister for Education Joe McHugh said the 29th of July was the most likely date by which the Leaving Cert examinations would take place. What do you think? Ciara chats to Noel Keenan, Vice President of the National Parents Council Post Primary and hears from listeners 

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