Results accessed via Net from 56 countries

STUDENTS used the internet in a record 56 countries to check their Leaving Certificate results yesterday.

With growing numbers of school leavers taking off to work or holiday abroad before facing into college and careers, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has experienced more business on its online results service each year.

In the busiest first three hours after the service became active at midday, nearly 7,000 people had accessed their results at www.examinations.ie.