Students tackle 'demanding' Junior Cert Irish papers

Junior Cert students Kelly Donovan and Ava Falvey at Coláiste an Chroí Naofa, Carraig na bhFear, Co Cork. Picture: David Keane

The higher-level Irish Junior Cert paper has been described as "demanding for the most part".

Meanwhile, the paper for Gaeltacht and Irish-speaking schools was viewed as "challenging but fair", while ordinary-level papers were "practical and student-friendly".