The exams set for Leaving Cert economics students included many references to current affairs and topical issues, like Irish Water, mortgage lending restrictions and rent controls.

The responses from students of Junior Certificate music were largely harmonious after yesterday’s exam.

MORE than 4,500 Leaving Certificate students got the chance to come up with their own solutions to the Government’s budget crisis in two very topical economics papers yesterday morning.

ABOUT 4,500 Leaving Certificate students sat economics papers featuring very topical issues yesterday.