Relief on college fees is welcome, but it can be hard to get a result

It would be more useful to the families of third-level students if tax break structures were simplified and eligible expenses widened

Almost 60,000 students received their results

Over the last week, there has been a focus on Irish education for all the right reasons. Almost 60,000 young people learned the outcome of their final second-level exams.

Academic achievement is not the only element of the secondary school experience, of course, and formal third-level education is not suitable for everyone. Yet many students will hope that their Leaving Cert results will get them on to the course they want, and where ...