The Irish Second-Level Students Union has criticised the decision to proceed with traditional state exams stating that  it shows a “complete disregard for students’.

Kieran was joined by Brian Mooney Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Education Columnist and Denis Lynch, 6th year student from Meath and Kacper Bogalecki student from Killarney to discuss... 

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