The university presidents have suggested that, at the end of fifth year, students could sit exams in maths and Irish to try to reach the matriculation requirements for college entry.

Maurice Fitzgerald (Letter, Apr 2) is probably not aware, but the medical eligibility criteria for disabled parking permits were actually tightened up last year.

WHILE I agree with Sarah Egan (Letters, December 12) that the new Leaving Cert timetable will be an improvement for many students, it is clear that the Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, “could have done better”.