Autism campaigner, 12, is the youngest to sit Junior Cert maths exam – and gets 97%

Autism campaigner, 12, is the youngest to sit Junior Cert maths exam – and gets 97%

Cara Darmody leaving Leinster House after she addressed the Oireachtas committee on autism. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Sat, 12 Nov, 2022 - 09:00
Neil Michael

A 12-year-old schoolgirl has become the youngest person to pass a Junior Cert exam — and she got 97%.

Cara Darmody’s maths exam result has just been broadcast live on Friday’s Late Late Show.

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