Call for additional CAO points for 'advanced' level Irish at Leaving Cert 

Professor Aine Hyland said they believe the system proposed by the NCCA on new Irish Leaving Cert specifications “should be set aside".

Leaving Cert students who opt to study Irish at a new 'advanced' level, focusing on language skills and the study of Irish history and culture, should receive additional CAO points.

Irish as a subject could also be divided into two; one subject which all students would study, as well as an option to focus on literature and creative texts, similar to maths and applied maths.