More students take agri-science

THE Leaving Certificate results brought bad news for 174 students who failed the ordinary level agricultural science examination - one of the higher failure rates in the examination.

But only 6.3% failed the higher level paper in the subject, and the rising number of students who opt for the subject is expected to translate into more young people going into agricultural careers.

The number studying agricultural science has risen from 2,972 in 2003 to 3,625 this year.