Irish paper not a major battle but tough to decipher

THE first Irish paper brought an end to the second day of exams for Junior Certificate candidates yesterday evening.

The reaction among students at North Monastery Secondary School in Cork suggested it was not a major battle, although some questions posed difficulties.

Christopher Murray said the higher level paper essay titles were tough to decipher. But he decided to write a piece about his favourite season, as this was one of the few titles he was able to understand fully.