Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students tackle Dune, social media influencers and stamps in English exams

Dune: Part Two, The Wizard of Oz, an “ode to the spirit, cheer and energy” of Manchester, and arguments for and against keeping postage stamps and ignoring social media influencers all featured in the first State examinations of 2026.

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