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Merlin College has announced its open night for incoming first year students (2026/27), where families will have the opportunity to explore one of Galway’s most dynamic and forward-thinking secondary schools.

As a former Junior Cert student I was so stressed and anxious about going into third year and having to sit the exam. But what I forgot was that the Junior Cert is only to prepare you for the Leaving Cert and get a feel of the environment of an exam hall and what it is like to sit a two hour exam.

A YOUNG man who got involved in a fracas alongside a manned Garda van on the night of the Leaving Cert results was the only one of the half-dozen involved arrested as the rest ran away, but he was the last man standing because he was incapable of running, his defence pleaded when he faced public order charges at the September 1 sitting of Galway District Court.

As warmer weather draws more people to Ireland’s coast for swimming, paddleboarding, surfing, and other water sports, Specsavers Galway is encouraging enthusiasts to take proactive steps to protect their hearing health.

Know the exam schedule, review subject requirements and get there on time

During May: The Central Applications Office (CAO) change-of-mind facility opened, enabling applicants to amend, or list for the first time, their course choices. Candidates get a statement of application record online in the correspondence section of their CAO account, before the end of May, listing all details supplied by applicants to date. Applicants must inform the CAO immediately if they do not receive this record, or if there are any errors on this form.

As the Leaving and Junior Certificate exams approach, households around Galway can start to feel pressure. While students are doing the hard graft, parents/guardians play a key role too. Here are five tips to help your teen through the exams.

Alan Glynn, Galway Study Academy

November 6, 2024: CAO application process opens for those seeking places in universities and other colleges in 2025.

CruinnTeo offer an intensive three-week Leaving Cert Irish course (June 4 to 21, 2024) for students entering fifth year or sixth year in September 2024. A key aim of CruinnTeo courses is to enhance students’ understanding and knowledge of the fundamental building blocks of the Irish language. Daily classes afford students the opportunity to both reinforce and enrich their language skills – reading, spoken interaction and writing.