'Reckless' media coverage of Leaving Cert adding to pressure on students, Oireachtas hears

 Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe was critical of what he deemed 'reckless' reports about the 'points race'.

The chair of the Oireachtas education committee has taken aim at media coverage of the Leaving Cert, criticising what he deems “reckless” reporting for adding pressure on students.

Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe made the charge while senior civil servants from the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) appeared before the committee on Tuesday.