Mary welcomes the update on Leaving Certificate exam papers recently published with details of changes to the papers.
These changes are intended to relieve the pressure on students given the disruption they have faced with school closures and missed class time. While the duration of each exam remains unchanged, there will be a greater choice of questions and a reduction in the number of questions to be answered. These adjustments apply to the written examinations only and there is no change to oral, aural, coursework or performance tests.
A 65 page document was published by the SEC and is available here
Japan
I was proud to represent the Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise, Tourism and employment on our recent delegation to Japan. For almost 70 years Ireland has enjoyed strong diplomatic relations with Japan. Ireland opened it’s first embassy in Tokyo in 1974 In 2025 Ireland renewed and strengthened its presence in Japan
