Holding traditional Leaving Cert 'a missed opportunity' to reform exams 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin came under fire from opposition TDs in the Dáil as he defended education minister Norma Foley's plans for this year's Leaving Certificate exams. File picture

The Government has been accused of making the "wrong call" in announcing a return to a traditional Leaving Certificate model this year.

Members of the opposition rounded on the Taoiseach in the Dáil after Cabinet signed off on the traditional exams with some extra elements of choice.