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LATEST: More cases of virus in Kilkenny, 217 new infections confirmed, 17% of Leaving Cert grades to be reduced

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 217 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,777. There are now 29,025 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. Kilkenny is among the counties to record new infections, according to the latest […]

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LEAVING CERT CANCELLED: How it affects Kilkenny students

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2020 0

The Government has confirmed that this summer’s Leaving Cert exams will no take place as planned, with a new plan unveiled. All students are to be offered the option of accepting calculated grades instead of sitting Leaving Certificate written examinations at a later date The plan includes: The 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations, previously scheduled to […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Six more people contract virus in Kilkenny, sweeping changes to this year’s Leaving Cert

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2020 0

The number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny has risen to 265, according to the latest county-by-county breakdown of Covid-19 figures. The latest figures reveal six more people locally have contracted the virus since Monday. Meanwhile, sweeping changes to this year’s Leaving Cert set to be announced today will give students the option of sittting the […]

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Leaving Cert exams to begin at end of July: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

The Leaving Cert exams will take place this Summer, starting on Wednesday, July 29. The date was confirmed by Education Minister Joe McHugh in the Dáil last night. He said a full schedule for the exams will be released in the first week of June. The news has been welcomed by teachers’ unions. However, Teachers […]

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Kilkenny students set to begin Leaving Cert on July 29 – Minister

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2020 0

Kilkenny students look set to begin their leaving certificate examinations on Wednesday, July 29. The Minister for Education Joe McHugh made the announcement last night on a live Instagram call interview with website Spunout.ie, a website for teens and young adults. Minister McHugh told those logged on that education officials are working on a detailed […]

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Kilkenny students urged to celebrate Leaving Cert night safely and avoid drugs

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY LEAVING Cert results day is one of the most important moments in a young adult’s life and the night of a massive release from built-up tension of waiting for the results. Some 1,061 students in Kilkenny received their results today. The vast majority will be celebrating tonight, but they are being urged […]

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TEST STRESS: Five simple tips to help you overcome exam anxiety

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S that dreaded time of year and that almost everyone can relate to it – exam time! By now, more than 120,000 students, both Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate, will have already completed the first paper. Stress levels around the exams can be remarkably high, and while some people can deal with […]

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Kilkenny TD welcomes move to relax exam rules for bereaved students

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has welcomed the announcement that students who have suffered from a family bereavement around exam time will be allowed to sit them at a later date. Deputy Funchion, who is the Sinn Féin spokesperson for Education and Skills, said: “I have been calling for many years for flexibility on students who […]