Dissatisfied pupils told to stay in education

Guidance counsellors say disappointment with today’s results should not mean an end to further study or career aspirations.

While most Leaving Certificate students should hopefully be pleased with their performance, the big focus now will be on the wait for college offers on Monday.

With 44,000 of those entered for the exams in June having applied to the CAO, the first action many of them face is to work out how many points they have and if it might be enough to get into their first choice. That will not be clear until next week, but Institute of Guidance Counsellors president Gerry Flynn says all students getting results today deserve congratulations.