The higher-level English paper two for Leaving Certificate students was deemed fair and appropriately challenging by one teacher yesterday evening.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance on the metalwork and technology exam for 6,000 Junior Certificate students yesterday.

THE finishing line in this year’s state exams came into view with the arrival of the Spanish papers for Junior and Leaving Certificate students.

LEAVING Certificate engineering students had already done a project and a practical exam, leaving half the marks to be accounted for in yesterday morning’s written exam.

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