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Updated 17.22
STUDENTS ACROSS THE country were celebrating this morning and this afternoon with the release of the 2015 Junior Certificate results.
Of the 59,522 students to sit the exams in total, six young people managed a clean sweep of 12 Higher Level As, which by anyone’s standards is a phenomenal achievement.
The six students from across the country are:
Miranda Faul – Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot, Co Kildare
“Miranda is absolutely thrilled,” her principal Eric Gaughran told TheJournal.ie.
12 As is a very singular achievement, you have to commend her for it. With the new cap coming in on the amount of subjects a student can take it’s an achievement that isn’t likely to be repeated also.
We’re a small, pastoral school of 400 students so I’m delighted for us. It’s brilliant for the teachers, and just a great day for everybody.
Arron O’Connor, Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon, Co Longford
“It’s such a fantastic achievement,” Arron’s principal Josephine Donoghue told us earlier.
He’s always been an excellent student, though very modest, this is a great reward for all his hard work. For him maths is a hobby really. I want to congratulate Arron’s parents Colm and Jaclyn on his great achievement.
Arron’s results represent the fourth time in five years that Mercy Secondary has had a student earn 12 As in the junior cycle.
It’s amazing for the school, and just a lovely surprise to hear this morning. I have to thank Arron’s teachers for all their hard work.
Ciara Kenny, St John Bosco Community College, Kildysart, Ennis, Co Clare
“An absolutely super girl,” is how Ciara’s principal Liam O’Mahony describes her.
Thrilled and delighted for her, she’s a real all-rounder. She’s the eldest in her family and I’m delighted for her parents Michael and Catherine as well.
Together with her studies Ciara also plays basketball and is heavily involved with environmental projects in her school.
She’s a lovely, hard-working girl, and an example to others. This should be a great stepping stone into her Leaving Cert for her.
Niamh Clarke, St Kevin’s Community College, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow
Niamh, who scored 12 As, was celebrating her wonderful news today with Auguste Zaveckyte, another student from St Kevin’s who finished with 11 top grades, one of 98 students in the country to do so.
“It’s great news, both students are very hard-workers,” principal Catherine Burke told TheJournal.ie.
They’re dedicated, committed steady workers, and they’re both quietly pleased I think, delighted but in a very dignified way.
I’m proud of them, but I’m proud of all our students, it’s a very happy day, not least for the staff. All the hard work has paid off.
Anne O’Farrell, Mount Mercy College, Co Cork
Anne didn’t see her phenomenal result coming according to her principal Padraigín Ui Riordáin.
“Well she didn’t expect the absolutely wonderful result she got, but she was expecting to do quite well – she’s a very good student,” says Ui Riordáin.
I must say that when I saw 12 As this morning I had to look again, and take my glasses off and put them on again because it’s unbelievable.
Mount Mercy also had two students score 8 A1s in the recent Leaving Cert results.
Anne plays hockey and she’s very much into music as well. She’s an all-rounder, but she has a life outside also. She’s a great girl.
Cian Deasy, Douglas Community School, Co Cork
“Cian knew he would do well but he would say himself that there were two or three subjects that he hadn’t expected to excel in so he would say he’s surprised,”Cian’s principal Jim Long told TheJournal.ie.
He’s a very good lad and we’re thrilled for him.
Douglas Community School has a recent history of doing exceptionally well. The school scored the highest maths grades in the country last year at Leaving Cert level.
We’re very proud of Cian, and of all the students in general, they all did very well with some other really fantastic achievements also.
A huge congratulations from TheJournal.ie to all students who received their results today.
Less As being awarded
One of the most noteworthy statistics to be seen in today’s results is the reduction in the number of students getting A grades at Higher/Common level overall.
97,109 A grades were awarded to the class of 2015 across the country, a drop of 7.1% since 2014 when 104,552 such grades were awarded.
Granted there has been a slight reduction in the number of students taking the exam, from 60,327 to 59,522 according to the State Examinations Commission (SEC), but not logically to such an extent that the level of A grades received should be so affected.
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With a possible 12 subjects to be taken, a decline in the number of As being awarded can be seen in every level of achievement, aside from those who received 12 Higher Level As – six students managing the feat in both 2014 and 2015.
21,731 students, or just over one in three, received at least one A at Higher Level.
Along with the six students to receive straight As in every possible subject, 98 students received 11 As, and 242 received 10.
Appeals
Those students hoping to appeal their results must do so through their schools, with the applications to be received by the SEC no later than 5pm on Friday 25 September.
A fee of €32 is charged per subject, which is subject to a refund if the result is upgraded.
Originally published 07.00
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They really don’t understand do they
He should be removed from his position, and put in prison for incitement to murder. Distancing themselves is simply not good enough.
Probably because they actually agree with him but don’t want to admit it publicly.
Exactly Sean, a govt minister in one of the worlds most populous countries puts a contract to kill on somebody’s head and he’s not even removed from his post?!?
Unbelievable. So the minister says its OK to murder. Come on Paskistan. Arrest him!
They locked up Afridi the man who helped the US capture Bin Laden. Most Pakistanis love the minister’s comments and so do the other politicans who are “distancing” themselves for politican reasons/US Aid. If the film-maker lived in Pakistan he would have been executed by Pakistani Blashpemy Laws.
The Americans Give $1.6billion annually to Egypt, not sure how much they give to Pakistan but they did cut their aid by a few hundred million dollars after the imprisonment of the doctor, it was the Americans way of protesting at his arrest and imprisonment. It was also obvious to all that certain elements in Pakistani intelligence were aiding Al Qaeda and Bin Laden and hiding him under their noses.
You have to wonder at the hypocrisy, this Egyptian Copt living in America makes a poor quality film about Muslims which tells of their violent nature.
Muslims around the world then protest about the film – violently, killing many people and causing enormous damage, saying that their’s is a religon of peace and tolerance. This is topped off by a government minister in Pakistan calling for his “brothers” in the Taliban and Al Qaeda to help and kill the maker of the film, he’d put up a reward of $100,000 for the “noble deed”. Not one of the other Pakistani ministers objected to this, they just looked on solemnly.
What did we learn from this? The White House, Obama and other politicians will be quick to condem anything that criticises Islam, but anything that takes the mick out of Christianity and not a word from them. Just look at what that auld wan did to that fresco of Christ in Spain, and she wants paying now. Not a word.
Then we learn that Pakistani government ministers are bestest buddies with the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and none of their own government even raises an eyebrow. Who knew?
Pakistan has regularly been not far off from a failed state. Yet the US had no problem funding and allowing the Pakistanis to develop their nuclear weapons programme. The US also turned a blind eye when Pakistan sold their nuclear expertise to North Korea for profit.
Why is the US concerned re Iranian nuclear programme? Nothing to do with oil or thwarting Chinese influence in region.
Have you a source to the assertion that the USA funded the Pakistani nuclear program? I’m under the impression that it was the Saudis who bankrolled it and the US were as surprised as everyone else when Pakistan officially became a nuclear power.
Barry, the US were far from surprised. They knew what Pakistan was up at every step of their nuclear programme. Look up the book ‘Deception – Pakistan, The United States and the Global Nuclear Weapons Conspiracy’ by Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott Clark. A really researched, detailed fantastic read on this whole issue. The US has a lot to answer for.
I’ll have a look at that, thanks.
Pakistan will waffle on about religious and regional sensibilities blah blah blah. They will do nothing because they are an Islamic theocracy .
This some what gives an explanation to how Osama bin laden could hide in Pakistan for years.
And why the Americans never told the Pakistani officials what their Bin Laden plans were.
American arrogance, most people thought. It looks like the Americans know a lot more than what most anti yank and conspiracists think. I’m not saying they were right or wrong “to go in” as they did, who am I to make that call, but Bin Laden had declared war on that country and the Americans really do not have any friends in that part of the world. It looks like they are on their own. It could be scarier if the republicans were in power.
It looks like, to me, they did the only thing they could.
When you see things like this, our government aren’t all bad…
They’re still not great though…
Surely the only way to distance themselves is by removing him from office? I wonder how Obama will feel if the film-maker is killed. As president he should be protecting his citizens right to free speech not denouncing it.
This maniac can’t run the Railways in Pakistan and the rail sustem is closer to extintion by the day that passes under his leadership. He is offering $100000 ( out of the American doled money ) to the would-be assasin . It is a sad story of Pakistan today.
Reminds me of that wise old proverb, goes something like “Hey Pakistan* Does your granny have a fan** ?? Does it Sm……… ?”
Personally I taught the guy should have got an Oscar . Bravo bravo .
What is the fascination with Bin Laden? Who cares.
You would have to be a complete dimwit to even consider the idea that he was somehow involved in 9/11.
“You would have to be a complete dimwit to even consider the idea that he was somehow involved in 9/11.”
I guess the overwhelming majority of Irish and American people are “dimwits” by your expert standards. Great another “one world order” “conspiracy theory” genius. That’s weird Palestinian Americans were cheering on the day of the attacks in Jersey City shouting “death to America” and partying. I bet all the attacks by Radical-Muslims in Germany, UK, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, France, etc. after 9/11 were also part of a conspiracy. Not to mention the failed plot in Ireland, against the Israeli Embassy in Dublin. Which could have killed hundreds of Irish also, since the Israeli Embassy shares their building with Irish Companies, by passers on the street, and neighboring buildings?
The same guy who talks about “Syrian Rebels” also believes that 9/11 was an entirely inside job.
Who knew?
are you mates with jim corr?
An anonymous seagull poster.
Fly in, drop a load of shite and then scuttle off.
I never really pay attention to these anonymous seagulls – errrrr except in this case.
Move on!
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