Leaving Cert students hit out at Government over exam date clash

In a statement, Youth Work Ireland said it had previously aired concerns that the Local and European elections and another referendum may be held on an exam day. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Leaving Cert students have criticised the Government for holding the local and European elections on one of their exam days.

The National Youth Action Group, part of Youth Work Ireland, has said it is disappointed that its concerns about potential interference with exam schedules have “fallen on deaf ears”.