Student who fled Ukraine offered college course after achieving 625 points in Leaving Certificate

Taisiia Korenska with principal of Castlecomer Community School Pat Murphy.

A Ukrainian student who enrolled in a secondary school in Ireland just two years ago has received an offer for her top college choice after achieving a remarkable 625 points in her Leaving Cert.

Taisiia Korenska will now study biomedical engineering at Dublin City University after securing the maximum possible points tally in her exams.