The Government is set to disregard calls for another hybrid Leaving Cert this year and revert instead to written exams. Has the Department missed a trick by opting for a written Leaving Cert exam? In reaction to the Government decision, Pat spoke to Emer Neville, President of the Irish Second-level Students union and Arthur Godsil, Former Principal at St. Andrews College and Director of Godsil Education.

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