Leaving Cert 2021: Record number of students get top grades this year

Aaron Dineen, who was a student at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork, with fingers crossed for his leaving certificate results. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The number of top grades awarded to Leaving Cert students has increased across the board this year under Ireland’s unique two-track exam process. 

More than 61,000 Leaving Cert students got their results online this morning.