Students cool as a breeze and nerves still intact as day one exams end

THE first day might often be the worst in many things but Junior Certificate students were happy with the opening salvo of the exam season yesterday.

One of the essay titles on the morning’s higher level English paper - I Wish I could Live That Day Again - took the fancy of James Grant and Rory O’Brien.

Both are students of Christian Brothers College in Cork city and they were pleased to have the exams finally underway.