50 Leaving Cert students’ grades withheld because of cheating

Fifty students have had their grades in various Leaving Cert subjects withheld because of evidence of cheating.

The State Examinations Commission has revealed a further 25 results are being withheld without prejudice pending further investigation.

The subjects in which results have been withheld are History, Geography, French, Art, Physics, Biology, Business, Economics, Home Economics, Religious Education and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) link modules.