Department of Education says new Leaving Cert date works 'seamlessly' with CAO process

The Department of Education announced the change of date this evening in a statement. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

The Department of Education has moved to allay fears about college admission delays after it emerged that Leaving Cert results will not be issued until the first week of September.

This evening the department confirmed that thousands of students this year will receive their Leaving Cert results on Monday September 7, three weeks later than usual.