I went on a post-Leaving Cert holiday with my son, here's how we got on

After the Leaving Cert, teenagers traditionally go on sun holidays with peers to unwind, but some are opting to go with family, instead, to eschew the partying and to ease in to adulthood, says Arlene Harris

While parents are preparing themselves for a week (or two) of wondering what their young adults are up to abroad, some are bucking the trend and arranging a trip en-famille, so they can enjoy the freedom of having left school without the pressure of drinking too much and possibly getting in to some sticky situations.

For months, even years, tens of thousands of students across the country have been counting down to the end of the Leaving Certificate. 

And now, exams finished, the hated uniform can be ditched and the books finally closed for good.